OUR EYES IN A FRAGMENTED WORLD

This installation is inspired by the physical devastation created by the Anthropocene, the geological era, in which, we, humans have been the main actors in causing the fragile state of our planet. I portray this fragility through a multitude of fiber spheres representing different aspects of our eroded world, and with the images of eyes of both human and animals as witnesses of our condition.  As a visual artist, I believe in the power of the materials to be storytellers, so each use of fiber and color is reminding us about our past and traditions. I use flax, the oldest known fiber used by humans to recall our long presence, and mulberry, to honor my Japanese ancestors. By using these fibers, I aim at reminding us of our common ancestry, our mutual dependency on the flora and fauna, and to symbolically heal these fragmentations.  I use the color blue to express hope.