
Garland (salusalu), Fiji, 2016
Lambert Ho
Fiji, b. 1970, active Suva
Hibiscus fiber, barkcloth, pandanus leaf, wool, shell, and seeds
Private collection
EX.8785.244
For this piece, Ho took the traditional form of the salusalu (garland) and incorporated materials from different regions of Fiji—masi from Vatulele and Kadavu (his home island), pandanus from Lomaiviti, and shells from the Yasawa Islands.