Featuring 14-foot Hoe Uli (steering paddles) crafted by 70 Moananuiākea carvers as symbols of collective self-determination during the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) in Honolulu.
Exhibit Dates:
January 18 – March 7, 2024
Artists Reception:
Saturday, January 18, 3–6PM
Gallery Hours:
Monday–Saturday 1–5PM
“As Pacific peoples, we’re all voyagers, we’re all canoe people, and so Hoe Uli became the carving theme for FestPAC as a common cultural piece. The Hoe Uli represents our collective self-determination as Pacific peoples navigating our collective futures,” said Andre Perez, program lead for Kālai (carving) for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture and project director of Hui Kālai Ki’i o Kūpā’aike’e.
The exhibition features Hoe Uli crafted by Pacific delegations, including Hawai‘i, Aotearoa, American Samoa, Western Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Guam, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rapa Nui, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
Co-curated by Andre Perez and Kaili Chun.