Seventh Direction

 

Seventh Direction is a series of seven floor sculptures referencing the potiza, a Taíno water vessel. These are made with concrete, dirt, sand, dried grasses, and red earth pigments, referencing the architectural materiality of the island landscape: handmade bohios, plantation ruins, brick streets, dirt roads. The hermaphroditic iconography of the potiza speaks to the ancient two-spirit role within Taíno culture and resembles the contemporary heart-shaped symbol that becomes the gateway of interdimensional connection. Each form is a mutation of the next as the neck of the potiza, which is designed to protect the liquid inside from unwanted entities, travels around the surfaces of the form.

 

Available works:

 

Seventh Direction One

2023

Cement mortar, soil, sand, pigment, insulation foam, tobacco leaves (nicotiana tobacum)

29 x 22 x 6 inches

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Seventh Direction Three

2023

Cement mortar, soil, sand, pigment, insulation foam, rosemary leaves (salvia rosmarinus)

33 x 28 x 7 inches

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Seventh Direction Five

2023

Cement mortar, soil, sand, pigment, insulation foam, mugwort leaves (artemisia vulgaris)

33 x 28 x 7 inches

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Seventh Direction Six

2023

Cement mortar, soil, sand, pigment, insulation foam, bay leaves (umbellularia californica)

33 x 28 x 7 inches