Jon Ching: The Dawn of Makahiki
Jon Ching (American, b. 1985) The Dawn of Makahiki, 2019 Jon Ching paints photorealistic fantasies, transforming the stunning colors and patterns found in nature in unexpected ways. In tribute to the Hawaiian festival celebrating Lono, god of agriculture, The Dawn of Makahiki depicts Lono as a pueo, a subspecies of the short-eared owl, found only in Hawaii. The pueo is also a regular manifestation of an âaumakua, a Hawaiian family guardian.
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Jon Ching (American, b. 1985) The Dawn of Makahiki, 2019 Jon Ching paints photorealistic fantasies, transforming the stunning colors and patterns found in nature in unexpected ways. In tribute to the Hawaiian festival celebrating Lono, god of agriculture, The Dawn of Makahiki depicts Lono as a pueo, a subspecies of the short-eared owl, found only in Hawaii. The pueo is also a regular manifestation of an âaumakua, a Hawaiian family guardian.
