a multmedia series<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 1906<\/em><\/strong>, three digital frames matted with sandpaper express the harsh realities tourism has brought to Hawaii. In 1906, the Waikiki Reclamation Commission was established to plan for greater commercial development on Oahu, Hawaii. Native plants are shown engulfing popular tourist artifacts challenging the current narrative of a typical souvenir marketplace. The tourist souvenirs that were scanned and native Hawaiian plants were modeled digitally and selected for their mo\u2019olelo (story): rebirth (hala tree), to sprout knowledge (kupu kupu fern), and steadfastness (a\u2019ali\u2019i flower). This project will remain ongoing until there is enough artifacts to create a grid of objects, thus creating a “living” wall of native Hawaiian plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n