Ahilapalapa Rands draws on her Kānaka Maoli (Hawaiian) whakapapa to explore the connections with Hawai‘i across the expanse of the ocean.
Known for her collaborative work with art collectives like D.A.N.C.E. art club, Across the Sea is Ahilapalapa Rands’ first solo exhibition. Rands presents two bodies of work that consider how relations, attachments and solidarities are maintained across the sea.
WHERE: PATAKA Art + Museum, Cnr Parumoana and Norrie St, Porirua
WHEN: Wednesday 10 April 2024 – Sunday 2 June 2024 10:00am – 5:00pm
Photo caption Image: Ahilapalapa Rands, Lift Off, detail, 2018. Courtesy of the artist
