island wide
Curated by Marika Emi
'“islandwide”, a gesture towards envisioning the Hawaiian Islands through aesthetic and geological relationality rather than isolation.
Curated by Marika Emi, the exhibition brings together the work of three artists–Amber Khan, Nālani Sato, and Lawrence Seward–whose experiences of being raised in Hawai‘i, living elsewhere, and returning to Hawai‘i have profoundly shaped their practices. In the shared space of a gallery which has been enveloped in woven rattan, bamboo, and lauhala, underneath the soft glow of lamp light, and alongside the materials we use to gather inspiration, we invite you to linger, read, and consider speculative futures of island ecologies that are in rhythm with artists and makers from archipelagic places.
Observe/Participate
Kamani, koa, bass wood, bog wood, pins, cordage, pendant, niu cordage, thread, opihi, brick, beads, lei remnants
Witness Pilina
Kamani, ʻaʻaliʻi, mango, fabric, thread, shells, beads