"PAHU PAHU" 05 - FINE ART SKATEBOARD DECK
Proudly designed & produced exclusively in Honolulu, Hawai’i
32” / 81.3cm overall length; 8” / 20cm width
7-ply Canadian Maple & Acrylic Ink
Includes a certificate of Authenticity, signed by KAIROU Waterman founders Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell & Paul Kaleionamauia Okami
Native Hawaiian Made.
“Pahu Pahu” 05 uniquely combines several traditional Hawaiian tattoo motifs in ways that emulate - not imitate - how the practice of kakau uhi (traditional Hawaiian tattooing) can alter, transform, & beautify what was once merely bare skin.
Reliefs of asymmetric positive and negative space create rich visual texture and deep contrast. The ink has been layered several times to recreate physical and kinetic inconsistencies typically found in freshly tattooed skin - such as scarring, veins, stretch marks, folds, and surface tension.
The board itself is a well-constructed, functional 32 inch long “cruiser” whose profile recalls both the traditional, finless Hawaiian wave-riding boards known as alaia, as well as the modern “hot curl” surfboards of pre-WWII era Waikīkī. This piece will add culture and style to your life, whether hanging in your home or office, skating the park, or “sidewalk surfing” around the neighborhood.
Each iteration of the “Pahu Pahu” Fine Art Series is unique and genuinely one-of-a-kind. None will ever be reproduced.
Proudly designed & produced exclusively in Honolulu, Hawai’i
32” / 81.3cm overall length; 8” / 20cm width
7-ply Canadian Maple & Acrylic Ink
Includes a certificate of Authenticity, signed by KAIROU Waterman founders Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell & Paul Kaleionamauia Okami
Native Hawaiian Made.
“Pahu Pahu” 05 uniquely combines several traditional Hawaiian tattoo motifs in ways that emulate - not imitate - how the practice of kakau uhi (traditional Hawaiian tattooing) can alter, transform, & beautify what was once merely bare skin.
Reliefs of asymmetric positive and negative space create rich visual texture and deep contrast. The ink has been layered several times to recreate physical and kinetic inconsistencies typically found in freshly tattooed skin - such as scarring, veins, stretch marks, folds, and surface tension.
The board itself is a well-constructed, functional 32 inch long “cruiser” whose profile recalls both the traditional, finless Hawaiian wave-riding boards known as alaia, as well as the modern “hot curl” surfboards of pre-WWII era Waikīkī. This piece will add culture and style to your life, whether hanging in your home or office, skating the park, or “sidewalk surfing” around the neighborhood.
Each iteration of the “Pahu Pahu” Fine Art Series is unique and genuinely one-of-a-kind. None will ever be reproduced.
Proudly designed & produced exclusively in Honolulu, Hawai’i
32” / 81.3cm overall length; 8” / 20cm width
7-ply Canadian Maple & Acrylic Ink
Includes a certificate of Authenticity, signed by KAIROU Waterman founders Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell & Paul Kaleionamauia Okami
Native Hawaiian Made.
“Pahu Pahu” 05 uniquely combines several traditional Hawaiian tattoo motifs in ways that emulate - not imitate - how the practice of kakau uhi (traditional Hawaiian tattooing) can alter, transform, & beautify what was once merely bare skin.
Reliefs of asymmetric positive and negative space create rich visual texture and deep contrast. The ink has been layered several times to recreate physical and kinetic inconsistencies typically found in freshly tattooed skin - such as scarring, veins, stretch marks, folds, and surface tension.
The board itself is a well-constructed, functional 32 inch long “cruiser” whose profile recalls both the traditional, finless Hawaiian wave-riding boards known as alaia, as well as the modern “hot curl” surfboards of pre-WWII era Waikīkī. This piece will add culture and style to your life, whether hanging in your home or office, skating the park, or “sidewalk surfing” around the neighborhood.
Each iteration of the “Pahu Pahu” Fine Art Series is unique and genuinely one-of-a-kind. None will ever be reproduced.
The “Pahu Pahu” Fine Art Series honors renown Native Hawaiian tattooist Su’a Suluape Keone Nunes, his school of indigenous tattooing - Pa Uhi, and his esteemed mentor Su’a Suluape Paulo II.
