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Artists of Hawai‘i Now: Artist Talk with Christopher Kahunahana, Lanakila Mangauil, and Nicole Naone

Dec 10, 2021

A part of our “Artists of Hawai‘i Now” public programming, this series of artists talks are inspired by the artists' individual practices, exchanging questions with each other for a creative dialogue about artistic process and community building. Hear from three featured artists from the exhibition: Christopher Kahunahana, Lanakila Mangauil, and Nicole Naone. Moderated by exhibition co-curator Taylour Chang and special guest Mahina Paishon Duarte.

"PIKO" was shot over the course of two years at 8,888 feet above sea level on the Island of Hawaiʻi and is the first time Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Hualālai have been filmed simultaneously in 360° time-lapse. The work is the product of collaboration between three Native Hawaiian artists: filmmaker Christopher Kahunahana, kumu hula Lanakila Mangauil, and artist Nicole Naone, who bring their protection of Mauna Kea to the gallery space by presenting arrestingly powerful visuals paired with oral chants expressing a Kānaka Maoli, or Native Hawaiian, worldview. The immersive installation features eight projections, 5.1 surround sound, and 8K 360° Virtual Reality displayed in a geodesic dome.