This body of work dives into pressing socio-political issues, with a particular focus on immigration and borders.
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From the poignant challenges of climate migration to the complexities of borders and statelessness.
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This body of work dives into pressing socio-political issues, with a particular focus on immigration and borders. ||||||||||| From the poignant challenges of climate migration to the complexities of borders and statelessness. |||||||||||
Mirage I
Scrying Border Wall Mirror (Part of the Borderless/Borderline Series 2016-2024)
August 2023.
Wood, Aluminum, Mirror, 11 Stainless Steel Tableaux, Polymeric film, Mica Pigment. 27.75 in. x 22.5 in.
This series explores movement and displacement. At its core are varied mirror-like materials and distorted reflection surfaces, acting not just as mirrors but as portals. These surfaces, reminiscent of ancient divination tools, invite viewers to see beyond themselves, prompting introspection into hopes for a brighter future. The artworks echo the aspirations of those seeking better horizons and underscore the challenges of border crossings. Beyond the visual, the series highlights the resilience of the human spirit against inhumane treatments and unjust conditions. Like a desert mirage, it simultaneously entices and critiques border policies and their shortcomings.
No Way Out
Caged
Film Still
Gate #7
Building the wall (Part of the Borderless/Borderline Series 2016-2024)
Installation
"Gate#7: Resilience at the Threshold", this piece showcases a dominant iron gate, leaning imposingly against a galvanized steel wall. At its base, in a seemingly inhospitable environment, resilient plants break through the cement—defying the odds of their surroundings. In a stark yet inspiring display, plants audaciously push through concrete nearby— a metaphor for inaccessible resources amidst crisis. For climate migrants, driven by floods, blights, and other disasters, even the bare minimum often remains painfully out of reach. This piece juxtaposes the unyielding spirit of nature against the harsh, restrictive realities faced by those seeking refuge, challenging viewers to ponder on our collective, bounded vulnerability amidst global climatic upheavals.
How Far Is Too Far
2018 - 2023
Our journey begins with a step — a leap into the unknown, an odyssey into the vast expanse of uncertainties. What propels us forward? It could be anything — the choking grip of war, the devastation of natural disasters, the parched throats from relentless droughts, or an escape from the labyrinth of other unimaginable horrors.
We shoulder our burdens, clutch our most precious closer, and take that step. We step forth, driven by an intrinsic belief that we, as earth's children, have every right to partake in its gifts — to drink from its rivers and find solace in its fertile lands. With each step, we echo the thousands of footprints imprinted by our ancestors across millennia. Yet, our steps are unlike theirs — our paths marred by man-made demarcations, our journey punctuated by barricades that rise like monstrous aberrations against the sky.
In the unyielding harshness of deserts, beneath the unforgiving blaze of the sun, we trudge on. The punishing thirst becomes a relentless adversary, and the human cost of the journey rears its ugly head. The tall metal border — a symbol of division and deterrence — becomes a towering precipice we must conquer. A single step, a hazardous leap, and we transform into the 'fallen steps,' a grim testament to our determination.
As we step forward, we inch closer to oblivion, our footprints are swallowed by the sands of time and the vastness of the barren landscape. Steps that once symbolized progress morph into epitaphs for those who dared to dream. These are the footprints of the small feet that didn't find refuge, of the brave hearts that didn't reach safe havens.
Yet, despite the harsh reality of our journey, we step forward — driven by hope, haunted by despair, carried by sheer will. We take each step, not as a mere motion but as an assertion of our rights, an embodiment of our resilience, and a tribute to those who've walked before us. For each step is a testament to our collective human experience — of trials and tribulations, of dreams and despair, of survival and loss.
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Photo Collage, Standing Rock Sioux Series 2016
Confined: Absence Speaks Yoga Choreographie
Confined: Absence Speaks Yoga Choreographie