Eli (October - November 2019)
Emmanuel Jarus
Mural at 2027 Main Street, Wailuku
Emmanuel Jarus
Mural at 2027 Main Street, Wailuku
Artist Statement: By Artist Emmanuel Jarus: In similar fashion to all of his public mural processes, Jarus draws from his experiences near the mural site. In this case, the rivers of Iao Valley (wai) + the ocean (kai). During his residency, a Wailuku family invited Jarus on a fishing trip where he observed and learned first hand the experience of spear fishing. The mural concept aligns with the proverb:
‘Ike aku, ‘ike mai
Kokua aku, kokua mai
Pela ka nohona ‘ohana
Watch. Observe.
Help others + accept help.
That is the family way.
In freshwater and salt, water as the heartbeat of life’s existence resonated. Having had the opportunity to be immersed within the river + ocean waters guided by Wailuku residents, and, taking in where the stream meets the sea at the Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge, these experiences observing life became the inspiration for the mural.
‘Ike aku, ‘ike mai
Kokua aku, kokua mai
Pela ka nohona ‘ohana
Watch. Observe.
Help others + accept help.
That is the family way.
In freshwater and salt, water as the heartbeat of life’s existence resonated. Having had the opportunity to be immersed within the river + ocean waters guided by Wailuku residents, and, taking in where the stream meets the sea at the Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge, these experiences observing life became the inspiration for the mural.
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About the Artist: Emmanuel Jarus is a Canadian-born artist and muralist inspired by the visual human experience. His work reimagines how art can exist in public spaces. For the past 8 years, Jarus has been working with communities across Canada and around the globe to produce large-scale portraits and figures among other images on wall surfaces. They can be found within major cities as well as across rural settings. He has had notable international recognition as a contemporary muralist and figurative painter. He studied briefly at the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto but attributes his knowledge of art to various influences including his grandmother, inspiration from graffiti, and resources found on the internet. The narrative Jarus depicts in his approach communicates a story of individual spirit relevant to the metabolism of that particular neighbourhood. A combination of acrylic, latex and aerosol paint is used to create representations of the people he’s inspired by along his travels. He enjoys painting in public space so that he can understand its context and express it through his work. MORE.
IG: @YOUNGJARUS | FB: jarusone Learn More: Meet ST*BA Artist Emmanuel Jarus (9/19/19) | Opportunity Alert! Free Art Workshop (9/23/19) | Community Arts Workshop This Monday: Space is Limited! (9/24/19) | A Day with Emmanuel Jarus (10/1/19) | Kokua (10/10/19) | New Wailuku Mural Inspired by ʻŌlelo Noʻeau (10/14/19) | Blessing of New Mural by Emmanuel Jarus (10/14/19) | New mural added to Wailuku Town (10/17/19) | PHOTOS |
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