as significant as the sun, a grain of sand and to reminisce
In 2026 I decided to rename this work as significant as the sun, a grain of sand and to reminisce.
the name comes from a poem that begins the inner-space fiction novel Briefing for a Descent Into Hell by Doris Lessing… the poem was an excerpt from the Secret Rose Garden by Sage Mahmud Shabistari … when I first read the translated poem I didn’t know much about Sufism, I didn’t know she was deeply connected to it, what I was more interested in was my instant connection to the thought that was shared, the feeling, the perspective of life in those words… I borrow the words from Sage Mahmud Shabistari as the title for this work.
during the residency i walked around by myself with a camera. it was quiet, there were people, close for a moment, and then suddenly very far away. really close and then really far away. really close and then really far away. memories that were really far away became really close. i kept walking and
as significant as the sun, a grain of sand and to reminisce
(formally titled road less travelled)
(still of installation) video, text, sound/ duration: 6 min 8 seconds; installation/ personal book collection, suitcase, flip flops, and plants generously borrowed from the reception
the books that majored in the installation…
Doris Lessing, The Four-Gated City (1969)
Aldous Huxley, Island (1962)
Rachel Carson, The Edge of the Sea (1955)
Sun Tzu, The Art of War (passed down from 5th century bc to 21st century)
Homer, The Odyssey (passed down from 8th century bc to 21st century)
This video was shown on a flat screen, looped, during the exhibition
the version of that video can be seen below…
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note: this work was created in 2024 and continued to be realized… below i’ve added the name of the work today and the name it was given then
as significant as the sun, a grain of sand and to reminisce (road less travelled) was shown during her group residency at the University of East London, facilitated by the Way Out East Gallery in the Fall of 2024
This work is contextualized within a collective space called a Transient House of Memories. This group, along with many others, formed an even larger multi-group exhibition called, EASTBOUND
Transient House of Memories was comprised of women, artists, from all over the world. Colouring the space of what a transient home is (the press release with all individuals involved is linked at the bottom of the page)
Photos taken on the wayfaring here
