{"id":186981,"date":"2023-11-14T12:55:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T22:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=186981"},"modified":"2023-11-20T14:22:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T00:22:04","slug":"kanaka-oiwi-exhibit-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/14\/kanaka-oiwi-exhibit-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"New exhibit to spotlight K\u0101naka \u02bb\u014diwi artists"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Andrade\u2019s ASCENDING<\/em> in the background, Browne\u2019s Ka Piko (The Navel)<\/em> in the forefront. (Photo credit: Sheika Alghezawi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Art energized by rich wisdom and layers of ʻike<\/span> Hawaiʻi<\/span> (Hawaiian knowledge) drawn from kūpuna (ancestors) will fill the Art Gallery<\/a> at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa starting November 19. The free exhibit, Mai Nā Kūpuna Mai, From the Ancestors<\/em><\/a>, will showcase works through February 2024 created by nine kānaka ʻōiwi<\/span> (Native Hawaiian) artists inspired by intergenerational knowledge.<\/p>\n

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ʻO<\/span> Papa lā ka nanana<\/em> by Puni Jackson. (Photo credit: Sheika Alghezawi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The core of the exhibit will feature pieces produced by two former 东精影业<\/abbr> faculty and revered Hawaiʻi<\/span> artisans; retired 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa Hawaiian studies<\/a> and art Professor Ivy Hāliʻimaile<\/span> Andrade and Sean Kekamakupaʻaikapono<\/span> Kaonohiokalani Lee Loy Browne, a sculpture lecturer who taught at 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa and Kapi\u02bbolani Community College.<\/p>\n

“Both artists were key figures of the Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance of the 1980s,” said Debra Drexler, a painting professor at 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa and acting gallery director. “Both are internationally recognized artists, who have spread understanding of the Hawaiian culture to venues around the world. These artists are treasures of our community and we are fortunate to see their work in conversation with each other and a younger generation of artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mai Nā Kūpuna Mai, From the Ancestors<\/em><\/a> holds its opening reception on Sunday, November 19, 2—4 p.m<\/abbr>. at the 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa Art Gallery.<\/p>\n

Beyond view<\/h2>\n
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Hulili<\/em> (dazzling light) by Sean K.L.<\/abbr> Browne. (Photo credit: Sheika Alghezawi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the gallery, Browne\u2019s 15-foot diameter basalt rock circle, Ka Piko (The Navel) will be displayed at the base fronting Andrade\u2019s 14-foot kapa (barkcloth) and handmade paper installation, Ascending<\/em>, which honors ancestors who have ascended.<\/p>\n

“The two pieces really play well together,” said Andrade. “I\u2019m hoping when people enter the gallery\u2026that they\u2019re drawn in towards that space.”<\/p>\n

Andrade draws from cultural practices in fiber arts to make contemporary sculptures and installations. While putting her piece together, Andrade thought about loved ones lost and wanted to exude the feeling of souls lifting.<\/p>\n

Ancient art<\/h2>\n
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A Ka I Kōkō (Until Carried In A Net)<\/em> by Marques Hanalei Marzan. (Photo credit: Sheika Alghezawi)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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Mai Ka Piko<\/em> by Kawika Lum-Nelmida. (Photo credit: Sheika Alghezawi)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n

Browne explores traditional and contemporary approaches to form through bringing a k\u0101naka (Hawaiian) aesthetic to materials such as bronze, limestone, basalt and even styrofoam. A native of Keaukaha on Hawaiʻi<\/span> Island, Browne recalls gazing at petroglyphs at Puʻuloa<\/span> in Puna as a young boy and later learning about how Hawaiians of old carved crevices in lava rock to place piko (umbilical chords) in after childbirth. He kneaded those elements of inspirational ʻike<\/span> into his Ka Piko<\/em> basalt rock work.<\/p>\n

“So it\u2019s kind of like a thread that can connect us both to our roots, our past and to our future,” Browne said. “It connects not just me to my parents\u2026 but everybody else that came before them. And then it can look forward to where we are today and into the future.”<\/p>\n

The seasoned artists included several other k\u0101naka ʻōiwi<\/span> artists that they mentored and developed pilina (relationships) with to also feature pieces at the exhibit: Puni Jackson (MFA<\/abbr>, 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa art and art history<\/a>), Charlton Kūpaʻa<\/span> Hee (master of environmental management, 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa natural resources and environmental management<\/a>), Kawika Lum-Nelmida (BA<\/abbr>, 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa Hawaiian studies), Marques Hanalei Marzan (BFA<\/abbr>, 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa art and art History), Abigail Kahilikia Romanchak (MFA<\/abbr>, 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa art and art history), Cory Kamehanaokal\u0101 Holt Taum (BA<\/abbr>, 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa Hawaiian studies) and Maikaʻi<\/span> Tubbs (BFA<\/abbr>, 东精影业<\/abbr> Mānoa art and art history).<\/p>\n

For more information visit The Art Gallery website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mai Nā Kūpuna Mai, From the Ancestors<\/em> will be showcased at the Art Gallery from November 19 to February 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[105,1507,33,9],"class_list":["post-186981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-art","tag-art-and-art-history","tag-hawaiian","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186981"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":187390,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186981\/revisions\/187390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}