Art from Indonesia and New Guinea at Yale University

August 20, 2014

Taking place until 1 February 2015, East of the Wallace Line: Monumental Art from Indonesia and New Guinea at the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, will investigate the cultural characteristics from its starting point the ‘Wallace Line’. It is an ecological delineation between Bali and Lombok, first recognised by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace.

Over 120 works from the 17th to 19th centuries include large-scale sculptures and textiles alongside more personal objects and domestic objects. The exhibition features highlights from the Gallery’s permanent collection and select loans, many either too large or too fragile to be regularly displayed.

Look out for our exhibition review in the upcoming Autumn 2014 issue of HALI.

Dancer’s Girdle (Sassang). Sa’dan Toraja. Beads, cotton, and tablet woven band. Yale University Art Gallery. Photo by Christopher Gardner. Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus Collection. Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971.

Woman’s Tunic (Baju). Palu Toraja. Cotton, mica, sequins; applique’ and embroidery. Yale University Art Gallery. Photo by Christopher Gardner. Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus Collection. Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971.

Woman’s Tunic (Halili). Palu Toraja. Cotton, sequins, beads; applique and embroidery. Yale University Art Gallery. Photo by Christopher Gardner. Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus Collection. Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971.

. Headhunter’s Turban (Siga). Palu Toraja. Painted bark cloth. Yale University Art Gallery. Photo by Christopher Gardner. Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus Collection. Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971.

. Head Cloth (Pilu Saluf). Timor, Atoni or Dawan. Cotton and silk(?); plain weave, discontinuous supplementary weft wrapping, twining. Yale University Art Gallery. Photo by Christopher Gardner. Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971.

Festival Banner (Roto). Toraja, Rongkong. Cotton; plangi. Yale University Art Gallery. Photo by Christopher Gardner. Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971.

Bag. Timor. Beads, fabric and coin. Yale University Art Gallery. Photo by Johan Vipper. Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971.

Man’s Mantle or Hip Cloth (Hinggi). east Sumba. Warp ikat with cotton. Yale University Art Gallery. Photo by Christopher Gardner. Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971.

. Woman’s Skirt (Kewatek). Lembata, Ilê Ape. Warp ikat with cotton. Yale University Art Gallery. Photo by Christopher Gardner. Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971.