Woven presents a selection of Papua New Guinean bags in the RAG Collection, including bilum bags and structured shoulder bags made from plastic fibres and pandanus leaves. Demonstrating both traditional and contemporary weaving techniques and materials, these bags serve a functional purpose as well as telling important cultural stories through the use of patterns and colours.
View the Woven exhibition invitation. [PDF 606KB]
RAG, CLEVELAND
SUNDAY 21 AUGUST –
SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2022
Opening Event:
6pm Friday 19 August 2022
Floor Talk and Morning Tea:
10am Sunday 21 August 2022
Image: Unknown, Bilum (checkerboard pattern) n.d., acrylic fibre and wool yarn. Photography by Carl Warner. RAG has undertaken a reasonable and diligent search for artist and copyright owner details and publishes this work in good faith. Anyone with further information on the artist is encouraged to contact RAG.
CLEVELAND