Cycles
Grief is not a linear concept. Cycles presents the idea that grief is not only something we live through but that we live with through healthy interactions.
Cope within Parameters
We all have a way in which we cope. Sometimes grief makes us vulnerable to the moments of sadness. And how do you pull yourself out of these moments is the unlearning of coping skills that become detrimental to your physical and mental. Cycles goes with the artist as I navigate the cycle of grief of losing my grandmother.
Solace
Solace curated by Cheyene Adams (ig: ghetto._.hippie) gave space for black artists to be. This highlighted my practice and how I went about this work. From the framing to integrating my poem written to my grandmother that I wrote to her when I was 15 years old. This was the first time I welcomed the grief of losing my grandmother willingly and welcomed the nonlinear process I walk through every time those feelings of loss come upon me.
Photo by: Arson Navarro (ig: likethe.crime)
Reflection of Grief
Creating from a place of remembrance was the most challenging aspect. I had to reflect on my relationship with grief, loss, and my grandmother. The mirror symbolizes me as the artist inviting the viewer to see themselves in this space and recognize that we all will find ourselves in this space.