Art in Melanesia

From Vanuatu to Fiji, from Kanaky New Caledonia to the wider ocean, this edition of Kalja brings together the vibrant force of Melanesian creation. Painters, illustrators, comic artists, novelists, and poets share their visions — rooted in land, carried by memory, and boldly reinvented for today. This collection celebrates the artists shaping our islands’ contemporary culture and the stories that move across our wan solwora.