Ulu Kupu

In a short film and multi-site exhibition that spanned the Hawai’i State Art Museum POD and Aupuni Space, curated by Tiare Ribeaux, Kānaka Maoli and O’ahu-based artists exhibited works that emphasized the sacredness of wai (water), and the rainforests that hold our watersheds. Depicted through video, photography, sculpture, botanical art, paintings, and kapa - our interconnectedness and responsibility to the elements that sustain us is offered as a remembrance to the viewer, along with a respect for the land we inhabit and are stewards of.

 
 

Tiare Ribeaux + Jody Stillwater

Film/Video, Co-Directors, Writers

Jason Chu

Photography, Sculpture

Nanea Lum

Painter, Kapa Artist, Writer, Actor, Organizer

Lise Michelle

Lauhala Artist, Co-writer, Actor

Waikapu

Botanical Art/Installation, Digital Print

Kalikopuanoheaokalani Aiu

Dancer, Choreographer, Actor, Organizer

 

ULU KUPU was made possible by the Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund and Partners of the Americas, and the UH Manoa Admiral Residency Program.

Special Thanks to:

Aupuni Space

Manoa Heritage Center

GRICC Contemporary

Hawai’i State Art Museum and Aly Ishikuni

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