Indigenous Futurism in Hawai’i and Beyond

Artist, illustrator, and visionary, Solomon Enos will talk about his incredible work imagining the future of his people, the Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) –and all of us. This event accompanies his compelling solo exhibition Resist with Love: The Xtopias of Solomon Enos presented by daphne, Montreal’s first Indigenous artist-run centre.

How can you participate? Join us in person or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube.

Have questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca  

Solomon Enos

Solomon Enos is a Native Hawaiian artist, illustrator, and visionary. Born and raised in Makaha Valley (O’ahu, Hawai’i), Solomon has been making art for more than 30 years in a wide variety of media including oil paintings, book illustrations, murals, and game design. A self-described “Possibilist” Solomon’s art expresses an informed aspirational vision of the world at its best via contemporary and traditional art that leans towards Sci-Fi and Fantasy.

His work touches on themes like collective-consciousness, ancestry and identity, our relationship with our planet. Solomon has exhibited in Biennial X (Honolulu Museum of Art), 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (Queensland Art Gallery), CONTACT art exhibitions, and others. His work is held in private collections and in the public collections of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and Hawai’i State Art Museum. He has led numerous community mural projects and has received art commissions for hotels, corporate offices, public buildings, and schools in Hawai’i. His latest works include murals and augmented-reality installations for Google and Disney.