Wednesday, August 3 at 7:25 p.m. in Polynésie la 1ère, Patitifa invites you to discover one of the masterpieces of Polynesian art, the statue of the god A’a. A’a tells part of the history of Polynesia marked by the conversion to Christianity. This film reveals the secrets of this powerful work, nicknamed The Mona Lisa of Polynesia.
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Published on July 24, 2022 at 4:43 p.m.,
updated on July 24, 2022 at 4:44 p.m.
Rurutu, Raiatea, Tahiti, the islands of French Polynesia have seen the birth of many works of art. The most famous and probably the most mysterious is the statue of the god A’a.
It has crossed oceans, centuries to be exhibited in museums around the world.
“A’a”, the Mona Lisa of Polynesia
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On the force et its originality dazzled the great masters ofcontemporary art. Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore and Roland Penrose fell in love with this statue so much that they each acquired a copy.
An object of inspiration for today’s artists, A’a is much more than a work of art. This statue tells part of the history of Polynesia marked by the presence of British missionaries and conversion to Christianity.
The god A’a shelters a whole world. A world of stories, beliefs, imagination. A world of encounters and links woven over the centuries.