Statement
inscrutable equations for growth was a mixed-media installation concerning fragmentation in the lives of women as they strive (yet ultimately fail) to juggle the numerous roles which contemporary society expects of them. Through the intentional use of trope and the mana (power) of materials, I address the varied role expectations placed upon women by both themselves and others. The installation consists of a set of 10 “towels” hung on strung clothesline. Each is constructed from thin Japanese paper stained with wine and coffee in egg-shapes and has openings cut into the center. Behind the opening in each “towel” is an inkjet print depicting a contemporary dilemma for women; these have that have been printed, grafitti’d with lipstick and eyeliner, then scanned and reprinted. Interspersed on the clothesline are white laundry articles, such as shirts, men’s underwear, women’s lingerie, and children’s items. The focal article of clothing is a candy-apple red woman’s nightie, which serves to embody many of the expectations both women and men hold view for the role of women today. The installation also includes a sound sculpture, created by taking the digital prints and processing them in software that created audio files based on the pixel granularity of the image, allowing the images to create a lamenting voice of their own.
This exhibition was reviewed by Victoria Gail White of the Honolulu Advertiser. Article can be found here: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Mar/16/il/il12a.html
Detail from "Inscrutable Equations for Growth" installation. Panel 1 of 14. Handmade wood/twine "clotheslines"; clothespins; gampi paper stained in egg shapes with wine and coffee with cut windows; digital images/inkjet prints defaced with lipstick and eyeliner grafitti; lingerie; socks; mens' shirts and children's underwear.
This exhibition was reviewed by Victoria Gail White of the Honolulu Advertiser. Article can be found here: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Mar/16/il/il12a.html