chain of fire

2014

 

 
 

October 30 – November 7, 2014
Kaka‘ako, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i

the prologue exhibition for the Honolulu Biennial

Chain of Fire is an exhibition based on the global elaboration of active volcanic belts within which Hawai‘i is considered a volcanic hotspot, and a trope that links the geo-cultural origins of the artists exhibited. Central issues addressed include sustainability, natural disasters, economic disparities, and the squandering and abuse of natural resources, all highlighting the certainty that local disturbances can have global repercussions.

Curated by Dr. Kóan Jeff Baysa and Isabella Ellaheh Hughes.

 
 
SAMA ALSHAIBI. Birket Siwa from Project Silsila, 2014, Diasec. Photo courtesy of the artist and Ayyam Gallery.

SAMA ALSHAIBI. Birket Siwa from Project Silsila, 2014, Diasec. Photo courtesy of the artist and Ayyam Gallery.

 

The Artists


 

Arahmaiani, Indonesia

Drew Broderick, Hawai‘i

Bahar Behbahani, Iran/USA

Almagul Menlibayeva, Kazakhstan

Mark Salvatus, Philippines/Japan

Pas de Chocolat, Hawaiʻi

Adrienne Keahi Pao, Hawai‘i/USA

Sama Alshaibi, Iraq/Palestine/USA

Shigeyuki Kihara, New Zealand/Samoa

Hasan Elahi, Bangladesh/USA

 
 
 

To learn more about the artists and artwork in this exhibition, download the booklet.


 
 

Read Noe Tanigawa’s coverage of the exhibition for Hawai‘i Public Radio.

 
 

OUR SPONsORS

 

CO-PRESENTING SPONSOR

Hawai‘i International Film Festival


SPONSORS

Our Kaka‘ako
ArtAsiaPacific
Modern Luxury Hawai‘i
Art Explorium
The New Otani, Kaimana Beach Hotel
Nā Mea Hawai‘i


SUPPORTERS

Many thanks for the individuals who have generously contributed to the support and realization of Chain of Fire:

Rami Farook, Nkenge Ho-Shing, Michael Irilli, Dianne Logan, Kourtney Logan, Li Lundin, Leila Mahdjub-Hughes, Azadeh Malekan, Dvorit Mausner, Ardalan Nikou, Maile Meyer, Christiane Paul, Robert Punkenhofer, Suzanne Sato, Lourdes Selman, Audrey Tafoya, Allen and Donna Tuider, Robert Tuider, Marika Wilson, Scott Wilson, Kate Zhou, Bennett Lieberman, Jennifer Francis