Our Sea of Islands Exhibit
A phrase coined by scholar and cultural pracitioner Epeli Hauʻofa, “our sea of islands” is an oft-quoted reference to a redirection in the perspectives of the islands of the Pacific. Rather than considering these islands as an exotic other, Hauʻofa challenged the world to see the Pacific region as a metropolis for engagement of all kinds. We consider the exhibit, Our Sea of Islands, to be one that uses engagement as the cornerstone not only for the resulting presentation of artworks but also for the very foundation of those pieces or performances from conception to fabrication to manifestation. Curated by Dr. C. Makanani Salā and Alyssa Chau of Gravitas Pasifika.
