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“ʻUlu” (Artocarpus altilis) oil painting by Jon Apisa
Jon Apisa. ʻUlu. 2024. Oil on canvas 48" x 48" (121.9 cm x 121.9 cm).

Artocarpus altilis (aka breadfruit): ʻUlu - Sāmoa

ʻUlu in Hawaiʻi | ʻUru Tahiti | Kuru in Maori language (Aotearoa) | Mei in Tonga

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“Talo” oil painting by Jon Apisa
Jon Apisa. Talo. 2024. oil on canvas, 16" x 20" (40.64 cm x 50.8 cm).

The original artwork is a Polynesian constellation inspired by how the people of Anuta identify the star Antares and the surrounding stars near what is commonly known as the Scorpius constellation.

Talo in Anuta and Sāmoa is the taro plant (Colocasia esculenta).

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