Installations
Return on Investments
This collaborative artwork features NW coastal formline work and illustration design by Tommy Segundo and Toka Valu. It reflects our collective dedication to restoring the Duwamish, drawing wisdom from the past for guidance into our collective futures. Commissioned by King County International Airport in partnership with King County 4Culture.
Photo by: joefreemanjunior.com
Medium: Collaborative Digital Vector Illustration on powder coated aluminum panels (8ft x 160ft)
Integrated Kinship
Inspired by Tongan and indigenous teachings of connection, harmony, and the tech boom that has driven the rapid development of south King County & the greater Seattle region for over 2 decades. This vector illustration emphasizes the importance of these teachings, the significance of recognizing our interconnectedness, and how public transit aspires to link it all together. Temporary installation commissioned by Sound Transit for Federal Way Link Extension.
Medium: Digital Vector Illustration printed Aluminum Dibond Panels (5ft x 120ft)
Luki Tenifa
This piece explores the complexities of familial relationships and diplomacy following periods of intense conflict. Such is the case in the legend of Octopus and Shark who warred for years but then came to a truce. This amicable relation has been maintained even through famine and periods of war between their own friends. Commissioned by Seattle Office of Arts & Culture as part of Art Interruptions Project - 2022.
Medium: Digital Vector Illustration on Adhesive Vinyl for Concrete Retaining Wall (3ft x 50ft)
Fakatu’i
This piece is a housing development balcony rail celebrating cultural expression using motifs and patterns from the Kingdom of Tonga. Each design denotes values of unity through adversity and deference of our treasured elders. These motifs are tied together by the ancient Tu’i Tonga representing the majesty of the community it celebrates on the facade of Uncle Bob's Place in Seattle, WA. Commissioned by Interim Community Development Association, International District - Seattle.
Medium: Digital Vector Illustration on Steelcut Railing (50.5” x 80”)
Kumi Hala
Shark greets Salmon where the salt (Salish Sea) meets the great blue slate (Pacific Ocean). Shark gifts “Hala” to Salmon as an offering of gratitude for allowing it to enter its territories. This customary Tongan practice helps reforge and maintain familial bonds during special occasions as a reminder and celebration of our relations to each other. Temporary Installation, Commissioned by Seattle Public Utilities in partnership with the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.
Medium: Laser Etch on 4ft x 8ft Plywood Panel and Aluminum Dibond Print
Manongi
In Tongan culture, “Manongi” is analogous to one's finest achievements in a lifetime. Additionally, the life-long journey that accompanies such feats are equally symbolic and are retold through oratory traditions of storytelling. The search for manongi/fragrance is a journey made with the support and accountability provided by one’s community. This piece, done in honor of the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander community, is a tribute to this foundational tenet of Tongan culture, and by extension, the larger Pasifika and Asian American communities as well. Commissioned by the Seattle Central College Student Advising Center.
Medium: Acrylic on 4ft x 8ft Plywood Panels
