One of Pule’s many paintings from his cloud/island period, Atahelagi / A clear view of the heavens shows us an otherworldly space, one which defies our understanding of gravity, and is populated by sharp toothed creatures and tiny human figures. It is a place at once of the past, present and future. Yet, even here plants persist. Hanging vines, which reference one of Niue’s creation stories, spill over the canvas, grounding the floating stages of miniature life with their downwards pull. For Pule, plants are complicated markers of home, belonging and memory, and in this work they anchor us as viewers in the artwork, giving us a link into the disorientating world.