Polynesianising and regenerating urban spaces: An analysis of the artworks and interventions of the Centre des Métiers d'Art de Polynésie française and of its artists
Castro-Koshy, Estelle, and Devatine, Tokainiua (2022) Polynesianising and regenerating urban spaces: An analysis of the artworks and interventions of the Centre des Métiers d'Art de Polynésie française and of its artists. Australian Journal of Anthropology, 33 (2). pp. 152-172.
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Abstract
This article studies the relationships that the Centre des Métiers d’Art de la Polynésie française (CMA—Centre for Arts and Crafts of French Polynesia), five contemporary artists connected to it, and their artworks, have with the city of Pape'ete and its urban environment. The first part analyses the teaching philosophy of the CMA and foregrounds its role as a tool of social mobility for its students and in reinforcing positive representations of Indigenous Polynesians and heritage. The second part examines how the initiatives led by the CMA in Pape'ete are invitations to a shift in mindset. The third part explores how the artists express and reflect on their sense of belonging and highlights how their relationship with urban areas is enriched by their life experiences and their family roots in broader territories.
| Item ID: | 75830 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1757-6547 |
| Keywords: | creativity, French Polynesia, heritage, indigenous contemporary art, Polynesian artists |
| Copyright Information: | © 2022 The Authors. The Australian Journal of Anthropology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Anthropological Society. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Aug 2022 08:34 |
| FoR Codes: | 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4401 Anthropology > 440107 Social and cultural anthropology @ 70% 36 CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING > 3601 Art history, theory and criticism > 360104 Visual cultures @ 30% |
| SEO Codes: | 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1301 Arts > 130103 The creative arts @ 100% |
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