Web: Installation with 13 Names  

is a complex  labyrinth  which functions as a metaphor for weaving a life and navigating a path and direction. I struggle with balancing many desires and interests (an epidemic aliment due to our society's exponential increase of information and stimulation). Through creating this weblike labyrinth I  explored my feelings of fragmentation and my desire for a more panoramic view  — a difficult perspective to achieve amidst today's demands for specialization.   I gave the installation 13  titles (see below). The most accurate of them was Pursuit of Joy in the Midst of Pragmatism and Escapism.  Much of my work is created out of fear: fear of the destruction caused by a racist system, fear of an increasingly greedy and consumption-obsessed society, fear of concentration of power, etc.  In this piece I decided to interrupt my furrowed brow and attempt to pursue joy.  Even though I am dedicated to integrating all forms of work and play and have been for many years, the "work" aspects of my endeavors usually receive more attention than the "joyous" aspects. However, I do feel confident that pursuit of joy is an essential direction in the path of collective and individual emancipation.  

ARC Gallery in Chicago, IL

Components:

Knitted web

paintings/drawings

string/yarn

pacifiers

white powders

cigarettes

bones

plants

candy wrappers

etc

Thirteen Names: 

Pursuit of Joy in the Midst of Pragmatism and Escapism

 Towards an Integration of Work and Play

 Individual and Collective Emancipation 

Cry

 Quest for Epiphanies

 Hunger

Water

Bridge

 Heart Map

 Another Improvisation Before the Balance of Aspiration and Satisfaction