We were in the market looking for wires and came across a barbed wire vendor who had a room filled with never ending spools of wires. Something about the wires was interesting to me and decided to purchase a large roll. In this collection I decided to build as many sets possible utilizing canvas and wood. I have also incorporated a local horn that is often used in ceremonies, but it is also used to announce the death of someone to the neighbors. I choose the yellow color for the dress which is often associated in Ethiopia to the color that Nuns who have entered the monastery wear.

The motivation for the piece was to express the notion of false faith or blind faith. For me it was a matter of questioning how we define our own spirituality and in relation to our mortality. As a nation, we are engulfed in our faith while our actions would be deemed faithless. Regardless of which Devine we choose to bow to, at times I feel that we have lost our path as a nation of citizens with humility.

Hence, the yellow dress is symbolic of eternal faith. The wires with white paint is symbolic that we portray faith but behind us is the suffering of many, whom are voiceless and faceless. The horn is symbolic of hesitation in communication.