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Object numberC0629

TitleMānaiakalani

CreatorScott Fitzel

Descriptionstainless steel and glass

Date2022

Material770-mixed media sculpture

Current locationNānākuli Public Library

Dimensions

overall: 10' x 88" x 28"
fishhook: 8'2" x 60" x 18"
pedestal: 22" x 28" x 28"

Acquired fromNānākuli Public Library

Credit lineState Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Art in Public Places Collection

Accompanying textA freestanding stainless steel and cast glass sculpture based on the legendary fishhook of Polynesian culture figure Māui. The imagery on the two flat sides are the golden stars in the constellation Mānaiakalani, setting into the multi-hued blue waters of the coast of Nānakuli. At the top of the hook is the constellation Hina ia ʻEleʻele, representing the feminine counterpart to Māui and his perpetual pursuit of her through the sky. The sculpture is lit from within, allowing the glass to illuminate the story day and night. By day Māui’s fishhook reminds us of the lore of the creation of the Hawaiian Islands. When fishing with his brothers, Māui’s hook instead pulls up the seafloor above the ocean’s surface. The line then breaks and leaves the islands exposed. By night, Māui’s hook can be seen in the sky as the constellation Mānaiakalani, as it leads the Milky Way across the sky and sets each summer in the waters off the coast of Nānākuli, on the west side of Oʻahu.

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