{"title":"Lana Lopesi","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the compelling works of \u003cem\u003eLana Lopesi\u003c\/em\u003e, a distinctive voice in the world of literature and cultural commentary. Known for her insightful exploration into the intersections of identity, art, and society, Lana brings a unique blend of personal narrative and scholarly perspective to her writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBloody Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, Lana delves into themes of gender and cultural identity, offering readers a powerful reflection on what it means to be a Pacific woman in contemporary society. Her thought-provoking essays provide a significant contribution to the Science \u0026amp; Nature category, inviting readers to question and redefine their understanding of these concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003ePacific Arts Aotearoa\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003esis: Pacific Art 1980–2023\u003c\/em\u003e, Lana guides you through the vibrant tapestry of Pacific art and culture. These books, fittingly placed under Arts \u0026amp; Culture and Travel \u0026amp; Adventure categories, showcase a comprehensive narrative of Pacific art's evolution and its impact across the decades. They are an excellent resource for anyone interested in the dynamic interplay between art and cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLana Lopesi's works are not just books to read; they are journeys to embark on, offering rich insights into the Pacific world and encouraging a deeper appreciation for its arts and societies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pacific-arts-aotearoa-by-lana-lopesi-9781776950515","title":"Pacific Arts Aotearoa","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe powerful and dynamic legacy of Pacific arts in Aotearoa, as told by the artists themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePacific Arts Aotearoa\u003c\/em\u003e tells the dynamic and powerful story of Pacific arts in Aotearoa New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive account spans six decades of multidisciplinary Pacific creative genius, remembering the diverse, fresh and energetic contributions of Pacific artists to New Zealand, Oceania and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by leading Pacific writer and scholar Lana Lopesi, this book includes over 300 images and contributions from more than 120 artists, curators and community voices, providing new and previously unheard perspectives on this vast and growing legacy, in one volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in association with Pacific Arts, Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, as part of the Pacific Arts Legacy Project, an initiative under the Pacific Arts Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833414045932,"sku":"9781776950515","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18377353482820.jpg?v=1758456010"},{"product_id":"sis-pacific-art-19802023-by-lana-lopesi-9781925922141","title":"sis: Pacific Art 1980–2023","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003esis: Pacific Art 1980–2023\u003c\/i\u003e honours and celebrates the work and stories of women artists from across the Pacific, as told through the QAGOMA Collection. At a time when many art museums are dedicated to redressing their under-representation of women artists, \u003ci\u003esis: Pacific Art 1980–2023\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to the decades-long partnerships QAGOMA has developed with women artists in the region, and to the Collection-building focus and commissioning of important new work over ten iterations of the Gallery's Asia Pacific Triennial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInformed by concepts of cultural resilience, self-determination, re-visioning colonial and postcolonial histories, and the rejection of convention, \u003ci\u003esis: Pacific Art 1980–2023\u003c\/i\u003e presents a range of new scholarship, which captures the diversity of artistic practice from across the region. Much of its content focuses on global and social issues, including the imminent threats borne of rising sea levels and the degradation of ocean and island habitats, accompanied by a deep determination to maintain culture as a means of healing and restoring communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe works featured in \u003ci\u003esis: Pacific Art 1980–2023\u003c\/i\u003e convey what survival means for our island neighbours, as they derive their strength from matrilineal leadership, drawing on the power, unity, and humility of Pacific women. Comprising works that can be considered both contemporary and customary, \u003ci\u003esis\u003c\/i\u003e showcases textiles, ceramics, photography, moving image, sculpture, installation, painting, performance, printmaking, and tattooing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRich in imagery of process and context, this volume includes original photography from QAGOMA's curatorial team's extensive travel throughout the Pacific over many years. \u003ci\u003esis: Pacific Art 1980–2023\u003c\/i\u003e - 240 pages with over 120 illustrations - is a beautiful and inspiring publication, and a significant resource on contemporary Pacific culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833474568428,"sku":"9781925922141","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71ae9c5c01f9601a9452cccca7a63228.jpg?v=1758833453"},{"product_id":"bloody-woman-by-lana-lopesi-9781988587998","title":"Bloody Woman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBloody Woman\u003c\/em\u003e gives voice to my lived experience, to the overlooked, to the underrepresented and to the exceptionally complex, multifaceted and contradictory experience of being a woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis wayfinding set of essays explores the overlap of being Samoan and a woman, as experienced 'from diaspora', by acclaimed writer and critic Lana Lopesi. Writing on ancestral ideas of womanhood appears alongside contemporary reflections on women's experiences and the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese often deeply personal essays amount to a complex, rich and multi-layered book. Playful, speculative and far-sighted, these essays are written to support 'the narratives not yet written' and the new generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Lopesi writes, 'I hope that in the simple act of articulating something, I will both open space and leave room for others to tell their stories in their way.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the world confronting fresh questions of gender, race and identity, \u003cem\u003eBloody Woman\u003c\/em\u003e opens up new horizons for thinking and writing in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853383389420,"sku":"9781988587998","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/43978793ae601c626f35d15ab0f72ffa.jpg?v=1759260567"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/lana-lopesi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}