I had a great time at Capitol Modern for their Super Saturday event. First exhibit we saw was on puppets used in hula telling stories of old. The craftsmanship was beautiful.

Hula puppets

There was an exhibit on Liminal Spaces that featured photos of locations in Hawaiʻi similar to the phenomenon of The Backrooms.

Liminal Spaces.

It was a delight to sit in airport chairs and watch a CRT of weird footage.

We then went to see Solomon Enos who is working on a community art piece for the reflecting pools at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. We added our contribution of a few brush strokes.

There were some Carl Pao pieces on display and kiʻi as well.

Carl Pao Kiʻi

Then we went upstairs and saw the massive kiʻi.

Kiʻi statue Large kiʻi

There was a hall with images of Kanaka Māoli activists dedicated to making Hawaiʻi more and more sovereign.

Activist wall 1 Activist wall 2

My favorite piece was this leiomano made from a surfboard and fins.

Leiomano made from surfboard and fins

There were several other rooms, but I didn’t think photos would do them any justice. If you are visiting Honolulu, first educate yourself prior to boarding that plane. When you are here, make sure to visit museums like Capitol Modern and the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum to understand what had to happen historically for you to be here.