"What happened to the sandal wood trees"my new work at the Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St.,  Honolulu, Hawaii.  Gallery hours are Tuesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free.   For more information call 808-521-1812.  

Show runs to August 26, 2016

‘Temporal Convergence’

 Two friends Imaikalani Kalahele and Bob Freitas Painting and Sculpture

Opening August 5, 2016 at Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St.,  Honolulu, Hawaii gallery hours Tuesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free.  An artist reception is on Aug. 5 from 6-9 p.m. For more information call 808-521-1812.  

Show runs to August 26, 2016

"Temporal Convergence 2016 works by two friends"

Louis Pohl Gallery

1142 Bethel Street Honolulu Hawaii 96813 Tuesday through Friday 11 am to 5 pm

(808) 521-1812  Saturday 11 am to 3 pm Best First Friday parking is at Kukui Plaza,

www.louispohlgallery.com  louispohlgallery@gmail.com                         

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"Temporal Convergence" 

Sculpture by Bob Freitas  

and Painting by Imai Kalahele

August 1 – 26, 2016

Meet the Artists: First Friday August 5, 6-9 pm

         

Bob and Imai create art that continues to push the boundaries of contemporary fine art in Hawaii. Their abstract art works are developed through their involvement in the Contemporary Hawaiian art movement.

Exploring new techniques

“embracing diversity” 24x12x22 - cast polyester resin, engraved and painted poplar wood construction,  

bob freitas, 2016 (Interaction Series)

Human evolution studies indicate that working with others helped early people survive.  Their brains evolved to cope with the social complexities of human development and population growth.  Once greater levels of intelligence evolved, cooperation expanded to larger groups of people who shared common beliefs, religious practices, political beliefs and other ideologies.  As groups evolved concepts of race, ethnicity and national identity developed resulting in diversity among the human population.

 To survive we need to accept and respect the diversity that is our heritage and respect each individual as being unique.  We learn from yesterday, study the present and shape the future to understand each other and move beyond simple tolerance by embracing and celebrating our rich diversity.  

 The elements selected in this composition involve two upright structures that contain two faces looking at each other with different engravings on the structures representing two different ideologies or points of reference about the world. They are bound together in time and space with the three rings representing the past, present and future.