‘The Life and Times of Ernest Ka’ai’

‘The Life and Times of Ernest Ka’ai’ is a painting project that sets out to reconstruct memories of modest hawaian composer and musician Ernest Ka’ai (Honolulu 1881 – Miami 1961), by using a reduced visual code that struggles to create images of the backdrops of the musician’s life and simultaneously suggests his compositions for stringed instruments.

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‘The Life and Times of Ernest Ka’ai’ es un proyecto pictórico que se propone reconstruir recuerdos del modesto músico y compositor hawaiano Ernest Ka’ai (Honolulu 1881 – Miami 1961), haciendo uso de un reducido código plástico que torpemente crea imágenes de los parajes en los que transcurrió la vida del músico a la vez que insinúan sus composiciones para instrumentos de cuerda.


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‘The Life and Times of Ernest Ka’ai’, 2012, acrylic on canvas / acrílico sobre lienzo, 160 x 180 cm (62.9 x 70.9 inches)

 

'The Life and Times of Ernest Ka'ai', 2012 Acrylic on canvas  79.9 x 86.6 inches (180 x 220 cm)

‘The Life and Times of Ernest Ka’ai’, 2012, acrylic on canvas / acrílico sobre lienzo, 180 x 220 cm (79.9 x 86.6 inches)

 

'The Life and Times of Ernest Ka'ai', 2012 Acrylic on canvas  39.4 x 59.1 inches (100 x 150 cm)

‘The Life and Times of Ernest Ka’ai’, 2012, acrylic on canvas / acrílico sobre lienzo, 100 x 150 cm (39.4 x 59.1 inches)

'The Life and Times of Ernest Ka'ai', 2012 Acrylic on canvas  39.4 x 59.1 inches (100 x 150 cm)

‘The Life and Times of Ernest Ka’ai’, 2012, acrylic on canvas / acrílico sobre lienzo, 100 x 150 cm (39.4 x 59.1 inches)

 

'The Life and Times of Ernest Ka'ai', 2012 Detail

‘The Life and Times of Ernest Ka’ai’, detail / detalle

zabel_ernest_kaaiPaintings from ‘The Life and Times of Ernest Ka’ai’ in ‘On Painting’ exhibition (CAAM) / Pinturas de ‘The Life and Times of Ernest Ka’ai’ en la exposición ‘On Painting’ (CAAM)