Curator Tour Lupe I Vao Ese Exhibition
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The phrase "Lupe I Vao Ese" is a poetic metaphor from Gagana Sāmoa, translating as "doves in different pastures". It expresses how measina – the cultural treasures of Moana Oceania – travel across time and place, carrying the voices of ancestors into the present and beyond.
Join Curator Pasifika Pamata Toleafoa for a deep dive into the stories behind Lupe I Vao Ese exhibition. Bookings essential.
The exhibition features rare and evocative items from across the Pacific, drawn from Auckland Libraries’ Heritage Collections and items on loan from Pasifika specialists. Discover printed material, artwork and soundscapes that celebrate the enduring presence of measina in Aotearoa, including:
Etchings from Cook’s Pacific expeditions (18th–19th century)
Pacific ephemera, rare books, newspapers, and albums.
Digital and audio material from the 19th to 21st centuries.
Measina from across the Pacific, loaned from Pasifika specialists.
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