{"id":53571,"date":"2016-11-29T16:12:31","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T02:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=53571"},"modified":"2019-05-23T08:00:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T18:00:29","slug":"graphic-design-students-explore-makai-to-mauka-in-kapolei-mural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/11\/29\/graphic-design-students-explore-makai-to-mauka-in-kapolei-mural\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphic design students explore makai to mauka in Kapolei mural"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Student artists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Seven graphic design students from the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa’s Department of Art and Art History<\/a> were commissioned to create a\u00a0120 x 9 foot tall mural for Ka Makana Aliʻi<\/span><\/a>, a new shopping mall\u00a0in\u00a0Kapolei.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The project, which was\u00a0completed in less than three weeks, was a collaboration of the seven art students under the guidance of Associate Professor Chae Ho Lee<\/strong> as part of ART 465. The theme of the mural is “makai to mauka (ocean to mountains)” and\u00a0illustrates the islands with the following\u00a0pairs of images:\u00a0ocean and sealife, sea and shore, town and\u00a0country, mountains and forests, streams and loʻi<\/span> fields, fauna and flora and\u00a0sun\u00a0and plantation.<\/p>\n

The mural was commissioned to help brand the mall and\u00a0is located near the California Pizza Kitchen restaurant and the\u00a0movie theaters. The mural will be available for viewing for a few months while construction on the mall continues. <\/p>\n

Stephanie Lake and Platform Hawaiʻi<\/span> provided invaluable help in commissioning the student artwork and installation of the mural. <\/p>\n

\"Mural<\/a>
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The student artists<\/h2>\n

Briana Wagstaff\u00a0<\/strong>
\nOne of the first things people think about Hawaiʻi<\/span> is the vast array of sea life that exists in the Pacific ocean. The most popular activity for newcomers to the islands is to go snorkeling; However, it is also a favorite past time for many locals. Spearfishing has been a part of Hawaiian and local culture for many generations. In my piece for the mural I wanted to emphasize the many types of fish a diver would encounter in the ocean (ahi, uhu and uʻu<\/span>) while also bringing in popular fish commonly seen while snorkeling (humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa<\/span>, puffer fish and a turtle). I wanted this section to feel like the viewer is taking a look into the life of our ocean here in Hawaiʻi<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shelly Amine\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe ocean and our beaches have always been of great significance to Hawaiʻi<\/span> and play a major role in the lives of the people living in these islands. I wanted to capture the beauty and power of the ocean and depict the significance of surfing, paddling and sailing in Hawaiʻi<\/span>. Hawaiians have traveled great distances using the stars as key tools in Polynesian way finding. The illustrations celebrate a legacy of discovery.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brye Kobayashi\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe concept for my section of the mural is the convergence of urban living and the natural landscape. Drawing inspiration from Oʻahu<\/span>’s current and future urban city life, the illustrations feature a monorail weaving through the buildings and lettering, as well as people enjoying activities such as shopping and hiking in the mountains. The city integrates seamlessly from makai to mauka, symbolizing Hawaiʻi<\/span>’s unique relationship between man and nature.<\/p>\n

Lauren Tabor<\/strong>
\nThis section of the mural was inspired by Oʻahu<\/span>’s mountain ranges and the variety of plants which exist in this landscape, as well as plants that are indigenous to Oʻahu<\/span>. Ti leaf motifs were incorporated throughout the illustration and are symbolic of good luck and prosperity in Hawaiʻi<\/span>. The addition of ti leaves was also inspired by the ti leaves featured in the Ka Makana Aliʻi<\/span> logo. A waterfall motif was also integrated, representing both the various waterfalls tucked between Oʻahu<\/span>’s Koʻolau<\/span> mountain range, and the Hawaiian culture’s spiritual connection with water as a finite resource. This section of the mural captures a part of Oʻahu<\/span> focused primarily on the environment and its elements.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shiho Aoki\u00a0<\/strong>
\nAn abundance of taro is farmed through a system called the loʻi<\/span>. The loʻi<\/span> consists of a stream of water that is very crucial to growing taro, as it grows and is split throughout the fields. Taro is a staple food in Hawaiʻi<\/span> and Hawaiians believe that the human race descended from it. In this illustration, water streams down from the mountains to the taro patch, nurturing a healthy crop ready to be harvested and made into poi. The hand is a representation of Lono the Hawaiian god associated with fertility, agriculture, rainfall, music and peace.<\/p>\n

Kelsey Kabazawa<\/strong>
\nOut of all 50 states, Hawaiʻi<\/span> has the highest number of endangered species. Much of the endangered fauna are birds, which is what this panel features: the nene goose and ʻiʻiwi<\/span> bird. They are accompanied by native ʻōhiʻa<\/span> lehua tree branches and flowers. A hibiscus is representative of Hawaiʻi<\/span>, as it is the official state flower, and the pistil, the female reproductive part of the flower, is representative of a source for life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adrian Luna<\/strong>
\nMy portion of the mural is dedicated to the sun. Kapolei sits on what was previously sugarcane and pineapple plantation land. With this in mind, I wanted to show the importance of the sun in the production of these crops. I also included a tribute to the demigod Maui, who was known to lasso the sun to slow down the day so that Hawaiians would have longer days to grow food and enjoy their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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