Kindred Spirits

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Friday, November 1, 2019 - 6:00pm to Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 4:00pm

The East Hawai‘i Cultural Center is pleased to announce the opening reception of ‘KINDRED SPIRITS: Exploring Interrelationships Between People, Places and Planet Earth,’ an immersive and sensory exhibition curated by Temple Children and supported by the County of Hawai‘i.

‘Kindred Spirits’ addresses our collective global consciousness and commitment to permaculture as a critical tool in determining the future of our planet. This experiential collection of mixed-media installations embodies our shared empathy for one another and the will to act collectively to better serve the environments we are fundamentally reliant on. The ‘Kindred Spirits’ exhibition showcases artists of varying backgrounds and mediums to explore the points where art and environmentalism intersect, celebrating the diversity of ideas, cultures and people, and honoring our collective home, Planet Earth. Temple Children is an experimental art collective and artist residency that unites a diverse global community of creatives to generate collaboration for positive change. This group challenges us to look inward and recognize our individual values, consumption, and the interconnectedness between all living things.
 
The ‘Kindred Spirits’ opening reception will be held on Friday, November 1 at 6:00 PM at East Hawai‘i Cultural Center, Kalākaua Street.
 
Interior Artworks and Installations by
MEGGS - LAUREN YS - YOSKAY YAMAMOTO - AARON GLASSON
THING THING - ELLEN RUTT - JONNY ALEXANDER - EMAD RASHIDI
 
Light Installation by
PATRICK ETHEN
 
Kalākaua Park Installation by
AARON GLASSON - ELLEN RUTT
 
Public Murals By
MEGGS - LAUREN YS - JARUS
 
Open Workshop with Aaron Glasson and Ellen Rutt on Saturday November 2 from 1 - 3 PM
 
The exhibition will be followed by ‘Creativity as a Catalyst for Change,’ an Artist Talk with Temple Children Artists-In-Residency, MEGGS, Aaron Glasson, Ellen Rutt, Lauren YS, Jonny Alexander, Jarus, Yoskay Yamamoto, Emad Rashidi, and Patrick Ethen on Saturday, November 2 from 3:30 - 5 PM. SPACE IS LIMITED- PLEASE RSVP TO [email protected]
 
 
 
EHCC is located at the intersection of 141 Kalākaua St. and Kino‘ole St. in Downtown Hilo, Hawai‘i. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
For inquiries, please visit www.ehcc.org. For a behind-the-scenes look into the artist residency and exhibition, visit @templechildren on Instagram.
 
Thank you to the sponsers:
 
MEGGS @houseofmeggs
AARON GLASSON @aaronglasson
LAUREN YS @squid.licker
JARUS @youngjarus
PATRICK ETHEN @patrickethen
ELLEN RUTT @ellenrutt
JONNY ALEXANDER @jonnyalexander
YOSKAY YAMAMOTO @yoskayyamamoto
EMAD RASHIDI @emadrashidi
with support from
LOUIS JENSEN @sprayingbricks
LIZZY WORKMAN @zaza_beth 
and a special exhibit by THING THING @hellothingthing.

Please visit @templechildren for additional event announcements for the month of November & for a behind-the-scenes look into this experimental community project.
 
#templechildren #activatehilo #activatebigisland #kindredspirits #downtownhilo

 

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