Invasive Repeat - Alison Moritsugu

Invasive Repeat

2007
Dimensions variable
Ink on enhanced adhesive synthetic wallpaper

The florals in Invasive Repeat feature banana poka, lantana and the octopus tree, some of Hawai‘i’s most invasive plants. Hidden in the negative space of each vignette are three endangered endemics: Lobelia gaudichaudii; koki‘o (Kokia drynarioides) and ‘aku‘aku (Cyanea platyphylla). Also hidden are native birds, key pollinators who have developed a symbiotic relationship with these endemics and whose survival is inextricably linked to theirs.

Invasive Repeat

Invasive Repeat

2007
Dimensions variable
Ink on enhanced adhesive synthetic wallpaper

The florals in Invasive Repeat feature banana poka, lantana and the octopus tree, some of Hawai‘i’s most invasive plants. Hidden in the negative space of each vignette are three endangered endemics: Lobelia gaudichaudii; koki‘o (Kokia drynarioides) and ‘aku‘aku (Cyanea platyphylla). Also hidden are native birds, key pollinators who have developed a symbiotic relationship with these endemics and whose survival is inextricably linked to theirs.

Invasive Repeat

2007
96” x 146 1/2”
Ink on enhanced adhesive synthetic wallpaper

Installation view:
Alison Moritsugu, solo exhibition at Lux Art Institute, Encinitas, CA, 2008.

The florals in Invasive Repeat feature banana poka, lantana and the octopus tree, some of Hawai‘i’s most invasive plants. Hidden in the negative space of each vignette are three endangered endemics: Lobelia gaudichaudii; koki‘o (Kokia drynarioides) and ‘aku‘aku (Cyanea platyphylla). Also hidden are native birds, key pollinators who have developed a symbiotic relationship with these endemics and whose survival is inextricably linked to theirs.

Invasive Repeat

2013
117” x 212”
Ink on enhanced adhesive synthetic wallpaper

Installation view:
The Pond, the Mirror, the Kaleidoscope, a group exhibition at the Visual Arts Gallery, School of Visual Arts, New York, 2013.

The florals in Invasive Repeat feature banana poka, lantana and the octopus tree, some of Hawai‘i’s most invasive plants. Hidden in the negative space of each vignette are three endangered endemics: Lobelia gaudichaudii; koki‘o (Kokia drynarioides) and ‘aku‘aku (Cyanea platyphylla). Also hidden are native birds, key pollinators who have developed a symbiotic relationship with these endemics and whose survival is inextricably linked to theirs.

Invasive Repeat

(Banana Poka)

2007
40” x 30”
Gouache on board. This painting was digitally scanned and used to create the repeat pattern.

The florals in Invasive Repeat feature banana poka, lantana and the octopus tree, some of Hawai‘i’s most invasive plants. Hidden in the negative space of each vignette are three endangered endemics: Lobelia gaudichaudii; koki‘o (Kokia drynarioides) and ‘aku‘aku (Cyanea platyphylla). Also hidden are native birds, key pollinators who have developed a symbiotic relationship with these endemics and whose survival is inextricably linked to theirs.

Invasive Repeat

(Lantana)

2007
40” x 30”
Gouache on board. This painting was digitally scanned and used to create the repeat pattern.

The florals in Invasive Repeat feature banana poka, lantana and the octopus tree, some of Hawai‘i’s most invasive plants. Hidden in the negative space of each vignette are three endangered endemics: Lobelia gaudichaudii; koki‘o (Kokia drynarioides) and ‘aku‘aku (Cyanea platyphylla). Also hidden are native birds, key pollinators who have developed a symbiotic relationship with these endemics and whose survival is inextricably linked to theirs.

Invasive Repeat

(Octopus Tree)

2007
40” x 30”
Gouache on board. This painting was digitally scanned and used to create the repeat pattern.

The florals in Invasive Repeat feature banana poka, lantana and the octopus tree, some of Hawai‘i’s most invasive plants. Hidden in the negative space of each vignette are three endangered endemics: Lobelia gaudichaudii; koki‘o (Kokia drynarioides) and ‘aku‘aku (Cyanea platyphylla). Also hidden are native birds, key pollinators who have developed a symbiotic relationship with these endemics and whose survival is inextricably linked to theirs.