Pacific Islands - mapped in SPAM

So, do you live in the San Francisco area, and are bummed because the large Covarrubias maps of the Pacific, originally on view on nearby Treasure Island, are currently being displayed in Mexico?

Don't feel bad, as you have the opportunity to go to the DeYoung museum (through Jan 20) and view the following map of the Pacific Islands, made entirely of SPAM luncheon meat.

(full size is 4 feet by 3 feet) Miguel would be proud. The entire exhibit by artist Michael Arcega is Oceanic influenced, with modern day interpretations of various Oceanic items.

http://www.arcega.us/News/C2C9C206-EE79-4E79-ADA8-69CC9345BA54.html

I like this piece, where Arcega made large stained-glass windows, but used Oceanic images rather than Christian religous imagery
http://www.arcega.us/Work/87E94F8F-2040-4896-A179-C6E187CAE09E.html

Other works of Arcega, including his modern interpretations of war clubs, can be found at his website
http://www.arcega.us/Home.html

Vern

The DeYoung also has a handful of items in its Oceanic collection that were donated by Trader Vic, and the famous (on TC at least) tekoteko that inspired the Trader Vic's logo tiki.

I am continually impressed by Vern's posts. I thought I had seen it all....