Kumulipo — Mahealily's Portfolio

Title

KUMULIPO

Description

KUMULIPO is a collection of invisible prints containing the ancient Hawaiian creation chant, the Kumulipo. Due to it’s age, sacredness, and anti-Christian nature, information about the chant is scarce, and most of the extensive research into the Kumulipo has been conducted by American anthropologists, not Hawaiians. Thus, I, a Hawaiian, have taken back control of sharing this chant and purposefully hidden the words in plain sight, asking viewers to look closer and reflect on whether they should be accessing information not belonging to them.

Date

May 2025

Duration

2 Months

Media

Screen Print Collection

Size (mm)

640mm x 900mm