Since Birth, 2023

(Created with the Mediterranean in the South of France)

12 x 18 inches

One of the first pieces of works in the ‘Ancestral Glitch’ series, this piece shows a body centered with a wolf head. Inside their stomach is a deformed face. This ancestry is in between transformation from human and animal. This piece connects us to the stories of transformation that are found in many of our cultures. Many Indigenous communities hold stories of transformation, where animals and humans can shapeshift. This piece acts as a reminder that these stories are carried with us since birth. Like deja vu, it can feel like these stories have been told to us for generations. We feel them in our veins. So since birth, we have felt the transformations and experiences of the eagle, the salmon, and the salal plants. We know their stories. We know their truths. We just need to re-remember. It is not about learning culture, it is about re-remembering a part of us that the systems around us tried to destroy.