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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