curses

2019 — 2022

sonic collide-o-scope, chicago artists coalition, chicago, il, curated with new art city by courtney cintron, 2022

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its not fair fusebox festival, austin, tx, 2022. images by leon alesi.

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epic ephemera: myths and rituals, portland art museum, portland, or, curated by mobile projection unit, 2021
curses installation, telegenic arts festival, artist project, toronto, on, 2020


in a custom-made outfit that samples blue, the 'indigo of their ancestors' the artist dances to rid themselves of inter-generational 'curses' and to 'curse' those who harm others. the powers of healing are summoned to destroy cursed objects: military tanks, drones, and money and prefigures the process of healing as ongoing cycles of the past and future.