In planning this installation, mulling over the theme of paradoxes, blessings and curses of our world, I settled on this idea of empathy as embodied by the dog.
“Bite” and “Best” are visual explorations of the dual reality of experiencing the profound sensations of unbridled empathy, the retaliation of emotional exhaustion, and the ultimate companionship of being the one who understands, always.
The textile piece, “Sharpened Teeth” gives prose to this idea of how empathy is born, with specific aesthetic references to Irish lace, the production of adornments in times of social and economic crisis during the “famine” in order to make ends meet in the face of colonialism. This piece utilizes a very light, gentle tone as a sort of way to make emotional ends meet in the face of a reality that sinks much deeper, carries much more weight.
“Bite” and “Best” are visual explorations of the dual reality of experiencing the profound sensations of unbridled empathy, the retaliation of emotional exhaustion, and the ultimate companionship of being the one who understands, always.
The textile piece, “Sharpened Teeth” gives prose to this idea of how empathy is born, with specific aesthetic references to Irish lace, the production of adornments in times of social and economic crisis during the “famine” in order to make ends meet in the face of colonialism. This piece utilizes a very light, gentle tone as a sort of way to make emotional ends meet in the face of a reality that sinks much deeper, carries much more weight.
Exhibited at The Red Museum in Sacramento, CA
