What is at stake when (Western) subjectivities are constructed as ‘nomad’ but nomadism is no longer marked as a mode of existence special to Indigenous humanity, and when (Western) subjective transformation is construed as a process of ‘becoming-autochthonous that erases the specificity of ‘the Autochthon’ and results in her self-alienation? —Bignall and Daryle
Made to Move is part of the four movements of Lof in Transit. Link to Essay: Second Movement, Imperceptible Rhizomatic Motions
Made To Move (2021), sheep wool dyed with plants and trees from the archipelago of Chiloé in Chile (carried to San Francisco circa 2009), alpaca wool, wire, suitcase handle, and ritual, 48” x 60” x 32” (122 x 152 x 81 cm)
Self-portrait in my studio at SFSU.
Fine Arts Gallery at SFSU, San Francisco, CA