"the rain from dreams or from breaths," 2023, , Fabric, astroturf, paint, cement, plaster, beads, wood, sequins, trim, buttons, paint, resin, hair, 25 x 21 x 10 feet of total installation (variable); Photos by Eitienne Fossard and Rachel Uffner Gallery.
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"she waits inside the pause (6)," 2023, clay, astroturf, paint, sequins, trim, beads, buttons, yarn, cinder blocks , 32 x 42 x 36 in
"the rain from dreams or from breaths," 2023, Installation Shot
“the rain from dreams or from breaths” (2023) is an immersive installation merging my body as a site of ancestry with my ancestral land of the Philippines, specifically ancient coastal caves used as burials. Slipping between the bodily and the ecological, the organic and the human made, I am inspired by questions such as: How are my body, blood, and spirit shaped from centuries of ancient ancestors? What is the relationship between geological time, corporeal time, and spirit time? If rocks embody the bones, blood, plant matter from millions of years ago, are they tombs? Grand-kin?* The installation is inspired by researching cave complexes, ancient maritime trade routes, and celestial navigation in the Philippines, as well as other countries in the region who share common migratory histories. (*Heather Davis in reference to the phrase “grand-kin”)
Thank you to The Canada Council for the Arts for funding to help create this exhibition.
To see the 2D and 3D work on their own visit here.