Sean Connelly, Artist (May 2022)

The Merwin Conservancy welcomed poet Sean Connelly for a residency in May 2022.

Dr. Sean Connelly (1984, Kānaka Hawai‘i / Pacific Islander American/ Illocano) is an artist born, residing, and working in Honolulu, Kona, Oʻahu. Sean’s multifaceted practice encompasses sculpture, installation, film, design, and cartography, frequently integrating architectural and experimental methodologies. Their work delves into the interplay with the built environment, intersecting oceanic intellect and futures in contemporary practice, spanning both tangible and theoretical domains. This exploration is informed by cultural, ecological, historical, material, water, food sovereignty, and land justice themes.