‘Āina That Which Feeds – Kimo Cashman and Karen Kosasa

Join us for a discussion with artists/educators Kimo Cashman and Karen K. Kosasa, moderated by co-curator Kapulani Landgraf. Cashman and Kosasa reflect on how their artworks in the exhibition are inspired by ‘aina.

Cashman considers his Kapu Series started 3o years ago, a “work-in-progress” based on major issues facing “our people and our ‘aina.” Kosasa will describe her collaborative work with photographer and educator, Stan Tomita, and how they, as third-generation Japanese settlers, began asking questions about how artists represent the land and space in Hawaii. As educators at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Cashman and Kosasa may also discuss the relationship between teaching and creating artworks.