Light Matter

Light Matter was conceptualized to explore light and sculpture and what the two mediums could offer each other. Out of curiosity and desire to push into new realms, the two artists worked closely to collaborate on developing and bouncing concepts back and forth to shape each piece, inspiring the development of new ways to foster light.

Originally from the island of Maui, Brennen Cunningham grew up surrounded by natural beauty. Taking his keen eye for the natural world, Brennen began his career in fashion and lifestyle photography. In 2018 while living in New York City, Brennen fostered a new found interest in woodworking and custom furniture design. This past Fall and upon his return to Hawai’i, Brennen moved into the Single Double residency space and continued his craft into furniture, space design and fabrication, debuting his signature curved wooden floor lamps.

Roland Longstreet is a painter and sculptor based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. He graduated from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with a Bachelors in Art with a focus on painting and sculpture and a minor in Chinese. In 2016 he helped open ARS Cafe, where under the guidance of John Koga and Lawrence Seward, he helped curate monthly art and music programs with a commitment to supporting the creative community in Honolulu. In 2020, Longstreet transitioned full-time into art-handling and has been exhibiting his artwork regularly throughout Honolulu, most recently at the First Hawaiian Center. His work is focused on exploring the medium in search of connectivity and overlap with the supernatural.