Please note that as of mid-2005 the web pages of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre are now located at http://www.vanuatuculture.org.


Question sheets

 

Discussion topics based on Ralph Regenvanu’s interview

(For use either before or after visit to the Gallery)

  1. What does the Vanuatu flag symbolise?
  2. Why did Ralph change the flag in his painting?
  3. Discuss the terms ‘kastom’ and ‘non-kastom’.
  4. Discuss the reasons artists use symbols in their work.
  5. Why is the work that the Vanuatu Cultural Centre and National Museum are doing so important?
  6. How was Ralph going to record the traditional stories from his island, Uripiv?
  7. List the range of activities at the Vanuatu Cultural Centre and National Museum.
  8. Compare the use of copyright in Vanuatu and New Zealand.

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Discussion topics based on Sero Kuautonga’s interview

(For use either before or after visit to the Gallery)

  1. List the symbols Sero used in his painting
  2. How does Sero use traditional designs without abusing copyright?
  3. Describe the process Sero uses before he begins a painting.
  4. Discuss the use of colours in Sero’s painting and why he chose those colours.
  5. Sero is a contemporary artist who uses traditional symbols. Discuss the ways he achieves this.

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Discussion topics based on Eric Natuoivi’s interview

(For use either before or after visit to the Gallery)

  1. Why did Eric choose to become a potter?
  2. How does Eric incorporate traditional symbols into his pottery?
  3. Why doesn’t Eric use a wheel to make his pottery?
  4. What is a rakau kiln?
  5. Discuss the importance of pigs and pig’s tusks in Vanuatu culture

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Discussion topics based on Jean Tarisesei’s interview

(For use either before or after visit to the Gallery)

  1. How do girls in Vanuatu learn to weave?
  2. How old was Jean when she stared to learn to weave?
  3. How are the pandanus leaves prepared for weaving?
  4. What different sorts of mats are there?
  5. Why are some mats worth more than other mats?
  6. What do you have to do to learn different patterns?
  7. Where are the mats stored?

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