Fondation Suzanne Bastien

Yumi Kam Tugeta exhibition brought in some amazing artworks from female artists in Vanuatu who celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th.
These are photos taken during the opening of the exhibition on March 8th 2024 at the Fondation Suzanne Bastien Art Gallery, Pango road.

PC: Blue Tree Production (Fred Fontes)

Carol, Tania & Amelia with their collaborative painting.

Triplets woman waves
Painting ia hemi wan result blo interconnection between tri artists : Amelia Lovo, Tania Calvo mo Carole Réocreux.
Mitrifala I wantem dediketem painting ia I go lo late Madame Suzanne Bastien. Hemi wan woman we hemi rili laekem solwota mo we I dediketem laef blo hem lo arts.
Painting ia I stat wetem Tania we I representem ocean lo midel blo kanvas.
Carole I kam insaed wetem wan fes blo wan woman we I laekem tumas solwota, hemi olsem wan spirit we hemi no wantem se yumi spoilem solwota.
Amelia I endem wetem trifala wave we oli woman, blo sapotem tingting ia blo yumi protektem mo yumi lukaotem gud solwota blo yumi.

Mixed media/painting by Busi Neill

This installation is made on a mat (woven pandanus leaves). In the center is a dry coconut fruit. Coconut is very important in the lives of the people of Vanuatu. On the top of the Coconut, Amelia carved two women dancing. Around the Coconut fruit is soil, fire ashes and sandbeach which represents the elements that links in with the land, fire and saltwater. In the green are traditional patterns from Erromango using woven green Coconut leaves. Those patterns symbolizes “Power”. The portrait of women painted by Carole depicts the power of the generation of Women from North, South, East and West.

Complete installation with Laplap Sosor (traditional pudding from Malekula).

Laplap Sosor is shared by other women to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Performances by Wan Smol Bag