The story of The Story of Ka Makana o’ ka is an exhibit about a boy from Chicago going into a new world of Hawaii, experiencing numerous different lifestyles, vegetation, and people. Artist Trotter Alexander’s works addresses topics such as drug use, depression, infatuation, self-hate/love, racial identity, existentialism, and insanity. With a surrounding body of influences around him, Trotter has found his voice utilizing the forms of pop-art, street-art, doodle-art, and comic book /manga aesthetics surrounding him to create an explosive motif within every piece produced, taking these influences and reinventing them for his own story.
Check out the artist website at trotteralexander.com to see more of his visually exciting art!
Cost: Free
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- Faculty/Staff
- Student
- Public
- Post Docs/Docs
- Graduate Students
Contact
Christine Kim
(847) 491-2348
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Interest
- Arts/Humanities