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Artist Leeroy New prepares for upcoming Hawai‘i Triennial

By Jamm Aquino

Feb. 12, 2022

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Artist Leeroy New works with twine and bamboo on a trellis at Foster Botanical Garden. New is one of dozens of artists and artist collectives from Australasia, the Americas and Oceania whose work will be on display during Hawai‘i Triennial 2022. The triennial’s title is “Pacific Century — E Ho‘omau no Moananuiakea.”
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Artist Leeroy New works on a piece made of surfboards, found plastic, and other raw material at Foster Botanical Garden. The 11-week arts extravaganza, which opens this week at seven venues around town, will host art installations, panel discussions, professional development seminars and social gatherings designed to promote and develop the arts. The festival is the latest iteration of what began in 2017 as Hawai‘i Biennial, was repeated in 2019, and has since been renamed to reflect its staging every third year.
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Artist Leeroy New works with twine and bamboo on a trellis at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New poses for a portrait inside one of his pieces at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Leeroy New, a multimedia artist from the Philippines, is doing an installation constructed of metal, found plastics, and upcycled surfboards. The 11-week arts extravaganza, which opens this week at seven venues around town, will host art installations, panel discussions, professional development seminars and social gatherings designed to promote and develop the arts. The festival is the latest iteration of what began in 2017 as Hawai‘i Biennial, was repeated in 2019, and has since been renamed to reflect its staging every third year.
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Artist Leeroy New works with twine and bamboo on a trellis at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Lila Lee, right, and Enrico Battan fashion parts of artist Leeroy New’s piece with recycled plastic at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New works with twine and bamboo on a trellis at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New works on a piece made of surfboards, found plastic, and other raw material at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Volunteer Enrico Battan fashions parts of artist Leeroy New’s piece with recycled plastic at Foster Botanical Garden on Jan. 31.
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Artist Leeroy New works on a piece made of surfboards, found plastic, and other raw material at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New works with twine and bamboo on a trellis at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New works with twine and bamboo on a trellis at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New works on a piece made of surfboards, found plastic, and other raw material at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New works with twine and bamboo on a trellis at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New works on a piece made of surfboards, found plastic, and other raw material at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Volunteer Enrico Battan fashions parts of artist Leeroy New’s piece with recycled plastic at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New works on a piece made of surfboards, found plastic, and other raw material at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New works on a piece made of surfboards, found plastic, and other raw material at Foster Botanical Garden.
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Artist Leeroy New trims bamboo stalks at Foster Botanical Garden on Jan. 31.

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