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He Kauhulu ‘Anae (A Gathering of Mullets), Donald Lipski, 2021
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For the Leeward Community College Station in Pearl City, Hawaii artist Donald Lipski created a suspended sculpture entitled He Kauhulu ‘Anae (A Gathering of Mullets) that speaks to the history of this place. Historical loko’i’a (fishponds) once flourished near this station, providing a steady abundance of fish for the early settlers of this area. This sculpture is inspired by the legend of Maihea, who lived in Waimalu. He Evoked the gods daily for the continued prosperity of his cultivated crops. The gods, Kāne and Kanaloa came and stood at the top of Hā’upu, now the area of Leeward Community College. Looking towards ‘Ewa at the adjacent lowlands and loko’i’a they offered a chant to name and bless the surrounding sustainable resources:
“…May the fish ponds down at Waiawa be as stars in the sky above.”
Inspired by this Lipski has created a star-studded star of mullet fish.
Final installation images courtesy of Brad Goda. Installation images courtesy of HART. Select fabrication images courtesy of Mike Kirkhart. Digital renderings of the building courtesy of Urban Works Architecture. Digital modeling and presentation graphics by Mowry Studio. Select text courtesy of Donald Lipski.
