DR SUSAN COCHRANE | 'Living Art - Papua New Guinea' | Book

“... OUR ART IS A VIBRANT REPRESENTATION OF OUR HISTORY, DIVERSITY AND IDENTITY AND IT DESERVES RECOGNITION ON A GLOBAL STAGE ...” Honorable James Marape  Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Released in the month of Papua New Guinea’s 50th Anniversary of Independence, this stunning book showcases the contemporary art and culture of Papua New Guinea and its people.  Lavishly illustrated and exceptionally researched and written, Dr Susan Cochrane’s Living Art: Papua New Guinea brings alive the multiple contemporary realities of the country and its people. This beautifully produced hardcover, full-colour art book represents more than 125 prominent artists with over 300 artworks and cultural performances. They are astonishing in their dramatic visual effect and virtuosity.  Culture, politics, history, and identity are interlinking themes through which the book presents ideas about artists, creative processes and aesthetics, revealing Papua New Guinea’s diversity of cultures and environments. It locates innovative artists in their villages, in downtown Port Moresby, and on to the international stage. 

Dr Susan Cochrane is a researcher, curator and writer who works closely with communities and organisations in Papua New Guinea. Throughout her career, Dr Cochrane has been a staunch advocate for Pacific artists and writers, and she regularly collaborates with artists and writers from Indigenous Australian, Pacific Islander, and Papua New Guinean communities. 

Introduction by Michael A Mel.

Preface by Honorable James Marape  Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Foreword by Steven Enomb Kilanda MBE Executive Director, National Cultural Commission 
Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism Introduction by Professor (Assoc.) Michael A Mel Director,  Melanesian Institute for Arts and Communication (MIAC) University of Papua New Guinea

DR SUSAN COCHRANE | 'Living Art - Papua New Guinea' | Book | ISBN: 9781922779403