KAHOʻOLAWE
In preparation for our summer 2022 call-to-artists, we invited artist Leilehua Yuen to take on a new cohort of storytelling pupils in order to expand our network of storytellers, capture new stories rooted in places throughout the County of Maui, and inspire potential works of public art for upcoming requests for proposals. 12 storytellers participated in 3 workshops, resulting in 9 self-recorded story submissions (video) and 13 intergenerational talk-story sessions (audio). Professional artists were then asked to submit a proposal bringing one or more audio recordings to life through a work of visual, performance or experiential public art. Upon selection by a community jury, artists enter a period of project development to infuse their proposals in the history, culture and sense of place described -- ultimately resulting in a freely accessible work created through community engagement.
Led by artist Richard O'Connor and his Brooklyn-based animation team, this talk-story audio recording was interpreted as a short, animated film and unveiled during a free, public event at the historic ʻĪao Theater on Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022. It is also part of a traveling exhibit that is currently on view at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Pā‘ina Market.
Led by artist Richard O'Connor and his Brooklyn-based animation team, this talk-story audio recording was interpreted as a short, animated film and unveiled during a free, public event at the historic ʻĪao Theater on Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022. It is also part of a traveling exhibit that is currently on view at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Pā‘ina Market.
Michael K. Nāhoʻopiʻi, master lauhala weaver and Executive Director of Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission / KIRC + Kelly McHugh-White, Maui Public Art Corps (and previous KIRC staffer)
Excerpt HERE
Full Recording HERE
Excerpt HERE
Full Recording HERE
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ABOUT THE INTERVIEWEE: Mike has been involved with Kahoʻolawe from virtually every perspective in its recent history. A long-time Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana (PKO) member and former US Navy Officer-in-Charge of Kahoʻolawe during the conveyance of the island to the State of Hawaiʻi, he was a senior manager during the early Model Cleanup and the later Navy Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) clearance project. Born in Honolulu, Nahoʻopiʻi graduated from the Kamehameha Schools in 1982. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis and was commissioned an ensign in 1986, serving as a nuclear-trained submarine officer until his assignment to Kahoʻolawe. In 1992, he received an MBA in accounting from Chaminade University. Nahoʻopiʻi is certified as a Quality Manager and Quality Engineer by the American Society for Quality, and holds the designation of Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute. He and his family reside in Kapahulu, Oʻahu.
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ARTWORK
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Waves
The middle can be isolated with miles between the nearest person. The space can be, not distance, but a connector. In this piece we explore the connections of space as well as the connections to our cultural and creative ancestors. Inspired by ʻōlelo noʻeau #237: ʻAu i ke kai me he manu ala. (Cross the sea as a bird.)
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PROJECT TIMELINE
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