Bergman Gallery

Beauty of taro showcased in Cook Islands exhibition

'This Woman's Work' exhibition is at the Bergman Gallery in Rarotonga and features colourful glass taro vases in a performance installation that includes contemporary dance and a taro-patch inside the gallery.

New Zealand based Cook-Islands artist Niaval Ngaro made the glass taro sculptures and collaborated with performance director Dione [Dee-oh-knee] Joseph who created the dance work installation.

Dione Joseph said the exhibition was inspired by women from Pukapuka, who traditionally work and harvest the taro fields as well as sell the taro.