Garland (salusalu), Fiji, 2016

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.