{"id":192084,"date":"2024-02-15T14:05:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T00:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=192084"},"modified":"2024-02-15T14:05:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T00:05:33","slug":"micronesian-artwork-uh-west-oahu-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/02\/15\/micronesian-artwork-uh-west-oahu-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Micronesian artwork exhibited at UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu library"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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“7 Degrees North: The Arts of Micronesia” is believed to be the first exhibit on Oʻahu<\/span> to highlight the work of contemporary and traditional artists of Micronesian ancestry who live in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. The groundbreaking display opened in February at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span><\/a>\u2019s James & Abigail Campbell Library<\/a> and runs through June 16.<\/p>\n

The works of art featured in the exhibit draw upon both traditional Micronesian motifs and the multi-cultural environment of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The curators of “7 Degrees North” are Floyd K. Takeuchi, a writer and photographer who was born and raised in the Marshall Islands, and Margo Vitarelli, a teaching artist and museum educator who grew up on Palau.<\/p>\n

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“It\u2019s a unique opportunity…for the community at UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> to get a feeling for the contemporary Micronesian community in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>,” Takeuchi said.<\/p>\n

Among the featured artists are Lissette Yamase of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM<\/abbr>), a portrait artist who uses charcoal; Eric Cano, a graphic artist from Chuuk in the FSM<\/abbr>, who designs Micronesian and Pacific Island inspired clothing; and Ruth Truce, a Palauan coconut basket weaver. Also on view are photographs by Takeuchi, who travels extensively in the Pacific region.<\/p>\n

Takeuchi noted that the timing of the exhibit connects with the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture<\/a> (FestPAC), which will be held June 6–16 in Honolulu. UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> is one of the official venues of the festival, the world\u2019s largest celebration of Indigenous Pacific Islanders, according to the FestPAC website.<\/p>\n

“7 Degrees North: The Arts of Micronesia” is free and open to the public Monday–Friday (except for state holidays) during the library\u2019s regular spring semester hours. Contact the library at (808) 689-2700 or uhwolib@hawaii.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Works in the exhibit may also be viewed on Flickr<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more visit Ka Puna O Kaloʻi<\/span><\/em><\/a>.
\n—By Zenaida Serrano Arvman<\/p>\n

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