A wood carving of plants and branches emerging from the ground on a pink piece of wood. On the right, in red colored wood, are branches and leaves growing outwards. In the middle is a lighter colored piece of wood with two leaves poking out from the…
This papercut is mostly of an underwater scene. There are plants growing, an octopus, fish, seahorses, dolphins. stingrays, turtles, and more animals swimming. The helm of a boat is underwater, alongside a chain and anchor. There are humans swimming…
A large jar that curves outwards, inwards, and then outwards. At the top is a neck with a rim. The jar is covered in a continuous line of white squiggles, done with engobe, on a blue surface. The rim is dotted with white engobe. The outside has a…
This installation is an immersive experience that asks attendees to reflect on memory and its connections with self and Blackness. In the middle of the room sits a table and a chair with a quotation from bell hooks.
Installation for the 2023 Macalester senior studio art capstone presentation.
Artist's statement:
Minyan is a full-scale art installation that recreates my memory of the synagogue sanctuary my family attended when I was a child. Salient…