Material approaches to Polynesian barkcloth. Cloth, collections, communities. Beaux-arts the exhibition title takes the

the exhibition title takes the form of an invocation

Under the direction of Rémy Chapoulie

Le Gray et Bonfils ou Ferrez

des rituels sacrés

des vitraux et des tapisseries

Material approaches to Polynesian barkcloth. Cloth, collections, communities. Beaux-arts the exhibition title takes theBarkcloth or tapa, a cloth made from the inner bark of trees, was widely used in place of woven cloth in the Pacific islands until the 19th century. A ubiquitous material, it was integral to the lives of islanders and used for clothing, furnishings and ritual artifacts. Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth takes a new approach to the study of the history of this region through its barkcloth heritage, focusing on the plants themselves and