X-Ray Shaka — SHOK-1, Honolulu
SHOK-1 · an X-ray of a hand throwing a shaka, painted for Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2017 · wall outside Lana Lane Studios, Kakaako, Honolulu
Photo: Street Art Utopia library, first published in Street Art by SHOK-1 (3 photos) (2 March 2021) with a credit to SHOK-1’s own channels; the photographer and the date of the photo are not given.
The shaka, Hawaii’s hang-loose sign, painted as an X-ray: thumb and little finger out, bones glowing white on a black block wall. London’s SHOK-1, known for his aerosol X-rays, painted it during Pow! Wow! Hawaii in February 2017. Arrested Motion photographed him at work, and Hawaii Magazine placed the finished wall just outside Lana Lane Studios in Kakaako. The newest dated sighting we found is from March 2017. Arrested Motion · Hawaii Magazine · Graffiti Street Checked
5 things to know
- Painted for Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2017Graffiti Street lists Shok-1 among the 2017 artists, Arrested Motion shows him painting during the festival, and Hawaii Magazine includes the wall in its guide to the 2017 murals. Graffiti Street · Arrested Motion · Hawaii Magazine Checked
- Seen in progressArrested Motion’s first walk around the festival, posted on 17 February 2017, caught him “working on one of his instantly recognizable skeletal hands throwing up a shaka”. Arrested Motion Reported
- Outside the festival’s home baseHawaii Magazine puts the “x-ray shaka” on the wall just outside Lana Lane Studios, and gives 327 Lana Lane as Pow! Wow! Hawaii’s headquarters. Hawaii Magazine Reported
- Signed on the wallA photo credited to @bshigeta on Graffiti Street shows the whole wall with the X-ray hand at left and “SHOK-1” painted in the lower right corner. Graffiti Street Reported
- A one-week festivalGraffiti Street dates the 2017 festival in Kakaako to 11–18 February. Graffiti Street Reported
Check-in guide
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- On the wall just outside Lana Lane Studios, Kakaako, Honolulu (Hawaii Magazine) Reported
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- Hawaii Magazine gives 327 Lana Lane as Pow! Wow! Hawaii’s headquarters (Hawaii Magazine).
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- The Maps button searches for Lana Lane Studios at 327 Lana Lane. We found no dated sighting after March 2017.
Sightings
- 201717 Feb
In progress, Arrested Motion
- 20172 Mar
Graffiti Street photos
- 201715 Mar
Hawaii Magazine photo
Every stamp links to its source. All three are publication dates, so they are amber: Arrested Motion’s photos of murals in progress (17 February 2017), Graffiti Street’s festival report with a photo of the finished wall (2 March 2017) and Hawaii Magazine’s guide by Tracy Chan with a photo of the wall (15 March 2017), the newest dated sighting and the basis of the stamp at the top. We found no later dated photo or report.
On the record
Your guide to the amazing Kakaako street art from Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2017
“The “x-ray shaka” on the wall just outside Lana Lane Studios, done by aerosol x-ray art pioneer Shok-1 from London, UK.”
Photo caption in Tracy Chan’s guide to the 2017 murals.
POW! WOW! Hawaii ’17: Walking The Streets (Part 1)
“working on one of his instantly recognizable skeletal hands throwing up a shaka”
From the first set of in-progress photos from the 2017 festival.
POW WOW Street Art Festival, Hawaii 2017
“Street artists and musicians gathered at the Kaka’ako neighbourhood and created new murals and installations for this years festival.”
Festival report with photos of Shok-1’s wall, including one of the finished wall credited to @bshigeta.
The facts
- Artist
- SHOK-1, from London (Hawaii Magazine, Arrested Motion, Graffiti Street) Checked
- Name
- No official title found. Hawaii Magazine calls it the “x-ray shaka” (Hawaii Magazine) Reported
- Shows
- An X-ray of a hand making the shaka sign, in white on a black wall (Hawaii Magazine, Arrested Motion) Checked
- Painted
- February 2017, for Pow! Wow! Hawaii (Arrested Motion, Graffiti Street, Hawaii Magazine) Checked. The festival ran 11–18 February, according to Graffiti Street (Graffiti Street) Reported
- Place
- The wall just outside Lana Lane Studios, Kakaako, Honolulu (Hawaii Magazine) Reported. Graffiti Street and Arrested Motion place it in Kakaako without naming the wall (Graffiti Street, Arrested Motion).
- Our photo
- From Street Art Utopia’s library, first published on 2 March 2021 with a credit to SHOK-1’s website and social channels; the photographer and the date are not given (Street Art Utopia) Unconfirmed
- Status
- Seen March 2017: the newest dated sighting is Hawaii Magazine’s guide of 15 March 2017 (Hawaii Magazine) Reported. We found no later dated photo or report, and no report of the wall being painted over.
Related
- On Street Art Utopia: Only in America (14 Photos) (14 October 2026) and Street Art by SHOK-1 (3 photos) (2 March 2021).
- The other 2017 murals around Lana Lane. Hawaii Magazine
All sources (3)
This work
- Hawaii Magazine: “Your guide to the amazing Kakaako street art from Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2017”, by Tracy Chan, 15 March 2017. Photo captioned “The “x-ray shaka” on the wall just outside Lana Lane Studios, done by aerosol x-ray art pioneer Shok-1 from London, UK.”; 327 Lana Lane as Pow! Wow! Hawaii headquarters.
- Arrested Motion: “POW! WOW! Hawaii ’17: Walking The Streets (Part 1)”, posted by sleepboy, 17 February 2017. Shok-1 at work on a skeletal hand throwing up a shaka.
- Graffiti Street: “POW WOW Street Art Festival, Hawaii 2017”, posted by Donna, 2 March 2017. Shok-1 in the line-up; festival 11–18 February in Kaka’ako; photos of the wall credited to @courtneyKimmey and @bshigeta.
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