What is Waikīkī when we are left with only sound?

The image of Waikīkī is sold as an escape from the rawness of daily life, an echo of the past with a master narrative of nostalgia and the exotic Hawaiianness of Kanaka Maoli. Yet devoid of visual imagery, how do we orient ourselves in this
churning contact zone?

Step inside and close the door behind you. Center yourself in this chamber of sound to experience both objective and subjective reconstructions that reflect the reality of urban Waikīkī.

Sprouting waters of
Waikiki, a sonic sewer
Of traffic and sea

Sounds of Waikīkī: (re)orientation

This is a podcast about Co-working. Specifically, the BoxJelly, Hawaii’s first coworking space. Throughout the first season of this podcast, we’ll follow BoxJelly’s owner and co-founder, Rechung Fujihira, as his business expands. We’ll discover what it takes to run a coworking business and the ups and downs of growing a globally minded, locally immersed brand.

Jelly Cast Episode 01

In this episode we talk about expansion. It’s a stage of a company’s life that’s ripe with opportunity. It carries the potential for financial fortunes. It’s seen as validation of an entrepreneur’s initial idea. And for some, it’s part of their exit strategy — to grow and sell. There can be great rewards, but not without immense challenges.

www.theboxjelly.com

Jelly Cast Episode 02

An excerpt from our sound installation, "Wiliau: Entwined Currents", as experienced by Art World Escape on April 28, 2019. "Wiliau" is an interactive work composed of sound and plants that explores and reinterprets music and poetry written by Queen Lili‘uokalani during her imprisonment at ‘Iolani Palace.

Wiliau: Entwined Currents (excerpt from Art World Escape, April 28, 2019)

Central Pacific Time is an online radio station streaming from Honolulu, Hawaiʻi . We are a collective navigating Hawaiʻi’s past, present, and future through sound, story, and shared time and space.

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