"Cloud Ascension begins with the tragic loss of life of a young man killed in an explosion on the South Side Hills caused by his proximity to an oil drum while smoking and the character assassination he experienced posthumous along with the nearby community of Shea Heights. Utilizing his training in crisis intervention and harm reduction, and as a member of both communities Mikiki will take on the responsibility; where others could not, or did not desire to; [...] to reframe this story. Part parade, part protest, part pilgrimage, part memorial Mikiki dressed as a hybrid cloud and Hermes-esque shepherd will take participants to the top of the South Side Hills to write, sing, and pay tribute to this young man."

Jason Penney

Exhibition Catalogue Essay

Eastern Edge Gallery