The Green mixes together many of the different meanings that have been given to the color and word. Like the floating capstone over the pyramid on the back of the dollar bill, the piece is hung at a slant to enhance its disconnected nature, emulating the idea that although a pyramid is an extremely steady structure, it is unfinished and still being built upon. Contrasted with this is the fact that The Green has a capstone of its own, which sits firmly atop the pyramid, with the complicated pattern of webbing that on the dollar bill is meant to deter counterfeiters.  In this case, it is used like a glue to hold the pieces of the pyramid together. Growing out of the webbing are the same leafy accents that can be found on the dollar bill and connect the piece to a more recent use of the word “Green” in relation to the environment. Central to the piece is the image of the All Seeing Eye, which like the one on the dollar bill hints at other powers watching and helping us along with the “building” of our society. In this case the eye has a much softer and more human touch to it, suggesting that perhaps it is up to us alone. Along with this human touch are a series of triangles underneath the eye that not only emulate a flattened version of the pyramid, but also that of a traditional Hawaiian tattoo. In the case of the latter, the triangles are meant to symbolize the teeth of one’s aumakua, or guardian spirit--in some cases a shark--or even the teeth of one’s ancestors. When grouped together with the other historical, traditional, and symbolic elements in the piece, this brings to the viewer’s attention an even more specific place and culture that is today modern Hawaii.