Lisa Reihana
Omai & Obeera, Hawaiian Hula, Chiefly Pursuits (00000_00525), 2017
pigment print on paper, mounted on aluminium dibond behind acrylic glass
76.2 x 213.7 x 0.6 cm
Edition of 9 plus 2 AP
This image comes from the beginning of in Pursuit of Venus [infected]. It is a rare moment before Europeans arrives. Omai and Obeera are plotting, deciding what they would say...
This image comes from the beginning of in Pursuit of Venus [infected]. It is a rare moment before Europeans arrives. Omai and Obeera are plotting, deciding what they would say to the Queen of England. A group of Hawaiians perform a hula, the Kumu Hula chants, beatahing a rhythm on the drum. Two chiefs are in animated discussion, attended by a woman who fans them. These activities demonstrate culture and practice.
