Visitors look at photos on gallery walls

Sāmoan Multiplicities: Experiences of Samoanness

The project hypothesizes that experiences of Samoanness are spatially embedded – in landscapes, journeys, and multiple localities. They are also simultaneously, yet temporally, negotiated – through memories, narratives, and genealogies.

A black and white photo of a Pacific island beach with palm trees

Research Project: Sāmoan Multiplicities: Experiences of Samoanness

The project hypothesizes that experiences of Samoanness are spatially embedded - in landscapes, journeys, and multiple localities. They are also simultaneously, yet temporally, negotiated - through memories, narratives, and genealogies.

Blog: Sāmoan Multiplicities: Experiences of Sāmoan-ness

Research Assistant Annika Sippel presents an overview of the Sāmoan Multiplicities project so far, and considers some of the avenues in which our own collections can engage with ideas of Sāmoan Multiplicities.

A photo of an exhibition wall with three photos on it of people either with traditional tattoos or receiving one.

Sāmoan Portraits: an exhibition celebrating change and continuity

As part of the Sāmoan Multiplicities research project, Research Assistant Annika Sung curated an exhibition at The New Zealand Portrait Gallery using Te Papa’s historical photography collection and the works of contemporary artists.