Barkcloth decorated jeans
Rosanna Raymond (Born 1967)
2008
Denim, bark cloth, cotton
Description
Polynesian artist Rosanna Raymond made these barkcloth-decorated jeans in February 2007. Barkcloth represents identity and status and is often used in ceremony. It is culturally significant for Pacific islanders. The manufacture of barkcloth is part of a preserved tradition.
The jeans address questions about cultural identity, continuity and change in the modern Pacific world.
Visual description: A pair of jeans. The original material is no longer visible. The jeans are completely covered with handmade patches of barkcloth. Each patch is stitched with its own distinct pattern.
Additional Information
- Dimensions
- 1010 mm
- Accession Number
- 186/2008