Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red History the nineteen contributors chart paths

the nineteen contributors chart paths between a diverse array of perspectives encompassing red and redness as part of the human condition

The fruit of their intensive research

Illustrated by Harinani Orme

The preeminent Hawaiian ethnobotanist assembled this comprehensive collection of chapters on the traditional Hawaiian uses of plants

Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red History the nineteen contributors chart pathsThe Bishop Museum original exhibition Ka Ula Wena: Oceanic Red (May 25, 2025January 12, 2025) and this, its accompanying full color catalog, are the first of their kind to constellate the material culture of the Pacific by articulating the myriad uses and manifold understandings of a single color: red. Both exhibition and catalog draw on Bishop Museums vast collections and important loaned pieces from around the world, and share the research and ideas