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Tau o Mai. Journeys with Mai
Experience the Polynesian concept of V膧, the sacred connection between people, objects and place, in our vibrant new display celebrating the life of Mai 鈥� the first ever Polynesian visitor to Britain, immortalised in paint by leading British artist Sir Joshua Reynolds in the 1700s.
Step into our gallery transformed by arts collective SaV膧ge K驶lub and immerse yourself in an explosion of colour, pattern, art and storytelling. In conversation with Reynolds鈥� Portrait of Mai 鈥� on loan from the National Portrait Gallery, London and Getty, LA 鈥� members of the K驶lub from Tahiti and Aotearoa New Zealand bring together historic Polynesian objects from the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge and contemporary artworks.
From ancestral tao驶a (treasures) like musical instruments, weapons and objects from the home to contemporary prints, jewellery, sculpture and more, Tau o Mai | Journeys with Mai explores questions of connection, belonging and legacy.
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Experience the Polynesian concept of V膧, the sacred connection between people, objects and place, in our vibrant new display celebrating the life of Mai 鈥� the first ever Polynesian visitor to Britain, immortalised in paint by leading British artist Sir Joshua Reynolds in the 1700s.
Step into our gallery transformed by arts collective SaV膧ge K驶lub and immerse yourself in an explosion of colour, pattern, art and storytelling. In conversation with Reynolds鈥� Portrait of Mai 鈥� on loan from the National Portrait Gallery, London and Getty, LA 鈥� members of the K驶lub from Tahiti and Aotearoa New Zealand bring together historic Polynesian objects from the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge and contemporary artworks.
From ancestral tao驶a (treasures) like musical instruments, weapons and objects from the home to contemporary prints, jewellery, sculpture and more, Tau o Mai | Journeys with Mai explores questions of connection, belonging and legacy.
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