A Transient's Paradox

Installation: Video, Sound, Vessels, and Wires, Ongoing Since 2022

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After receiving my citizenship in 2015, sound symbolized my newfound freedom of movement. However, the 2018 Muslim travel ban shifted this joy to anxiety. To capture the essence of various places, I began collecting soil, creating ceramic vessels from clays of different states, each resonating with sounds from its origin. My installation, set to be completed by 2027, features over 50 ceramic vessels, each a testament to both estrangement and promise.

An accompanying video details the process of collecting soil and extracting clay, enriching the narrative of each vessel's origin. With this project, I seek not just to travel, but to immerse myself in a sea of identities, actively challenging the traditional narratives of exploration and exploitation between the East and West.