[ANU Pacific.Institute] new publication on Tapa in the Asia-Pacific

[Emilie Dotte]

Please see below and attached forwarded notice of publication (and launch event for those who will be in Paris in September…) of a beautifully edited, huge and multilingual book on Tapa in the Asia-Pacific.

Oceania came together for a summit in November 2014, in Tahiti, for the TAPA Festival, out of which came the project of this book. The numerous contributions to this work come from Vanuatu, the United States, Hawaii, China, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, France, Canada, the Cook Islands, Australia, Tonga, Great Britain, Fiji, Germany, American Samoa, Norfolk Island, New Zealand, Chile, the Netherlands and Western Samoa.
The link below allow you to browse through many pages of the book online…
http://www.somogy.fr/livre/tapa-de-lecorce-a-letoffe-art-millenaire-doceanie-de-lasie-du-sud-est-a-la-polynesie-orientale?ean=9782757212097



The history of cloth made through the beating of tree bark began some eight millennia ago in South-East Asia, the cradle of the Oceanian peoples. Over the course of generations and successive migrations eastward that led to the peopling of the  Pacific islands, human ingenuity enabled the creation of a type of cloth, whose most refined examples are incredibly soft and fine. The cloths were dyed, scented, and covered with motifs related to symbols of clan, ethnicity, islands … to the point of becoming true works of art.
Associated with sacred rites, ceremonial exchanges and rituals marking the milestones of life from birth to death, and deeply integrated into the social relationships of communities, they constituted an external sign of the wealth or power of the owner and served in customary exchanges, among many other uses.

Today, the generic Polynesian term tapa is used to refer to barkcloth. Passionate “knowledge brokers” perpetuate the tradition and demonstrate that tapa is not fixed in the past, but is a living form that renews itself. For that very reason, this book culminates in the universe of artists, creators and a stylist who have appropriated the material to create original pieces of art.

Michel Charleux
Editor



From: Michel CHARLEUX [mailto:michel at charleux.com]
Sent: Sunday, 23 July 2017 8:12 AM

Subject: EVENEMENT TAPA: PARUTION DU LIVRE TAPA

Bonjour,

Le tapa, étoffe résultant du battage de la partie interne de l’écorce de certains arbres, trouve ses origines en Chine où nos collègues archéologues Chinois ont mis au jour des battoirs en pierre vieux de 8 000 ans.
J’ai le plaisir de vous inviter à venir découvrir le livre « TAPA. De l’écorce à l’étoffe. Art millénaire d’Océanie. De l’Asie du Sud-est à la Polynésie orientale » lors de l’EVENEMENT TAPA, partenaire du PARCOURS DES MONDES 2017, 12, rue de l’Abbaye, 75006 du Mardi 12 au Dimanche 17 Septembre. En attendant d’admirer cet ouvrage collectif de quelques 610 pages et plus de 500 illustrations, je vous invite à en feuilleter 140 pages en utilisant le lien suivant:
http://www.somogy.fr/livre/tapa-de-lecorce-a-letoffe-art-millenaire-doceanie-de-lasie-du-sud-est-a-la-polynesie-orientale?ean=9782757212097
Vous trouverez ci-après le Dossier de presse vous informant du programme de l’EVENEMENT TAPA, le flyer qui permettra de gagner un voyage à Tahiti pour visiter les collections et réserves du Musée de Tahiti et enfin l’affiche de l’évènement. J’espère pouvoir vous y accueillir en Septembre. Christophe SAND, Catherine ORLIAC ont contribué à cet ouvrage dont j’ai assumé la direction.
Bien cordialement,
Michel Charleux
Vous trouverez en pièces jointes
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