Based on the concept of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Beloved Community," this project is an homage to the Beloved Community, Dr. King's global vision in which all people can share in the wealth of the Earth. In the Beloved Community, poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated because international standards of human decency will not allow it. Racism and all forms of discrimination will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood. This piece is about collecting the handwritten transcriptions of the word. A "beloved" teacher, Lynda Barry, describes handwriting as one of the last places we have that connects everyone to drawing in the age of digital devices: "Hands, the original digital devices!" The works at Matta are part of a larger ongoing edition of ”drawings/portraits”. The series is a neon metta inspired meditation first starting with the artist’s own handwriting and radiating out to family, friends, larger community(ies). The completed works literally radiate/shine each others light upon the other pieces in the installation, the space they occupy and the visitors to the space.
Neon - mounted to plywood boxes & glass frames
In collaboration with Jonah Meyer - commission by Bloomingdales, NYC for their holiday windows to create a chandelier for auction to benefit The Child Mind Institute.
Wood, Metal, Neon, electronic wiring
In collaboration with Jonah Meyer - commission by Bloomingdales, NYC for their holiday windows to create a chandelier for auction to benefit The Child Mind Institute.
Installed at Ann Street Gallery - Neon mounted to the wall, electrical wiring & transformers.
neon mounted to metal frame
This Alley has since been renamed Somewhere Alley.
Planned Parenthood Benefit neon edition.
animated neon public installation Elmendorf underpass Kingston, NY In Collaboration with Matt Dilling Beyond our stories & differences, where can we share healing and transpersonal experiences? We seek to transform the trauma we have been touched by to leave the world less hurting than we found it. We dreamed this piece into being to illuminate thresholds, literally and in terms of curiosity, interconnection & transformation. Like buddhist prayer flags setting the intentions into the wind - we work with light towards our aspirations. Ho‘oponopono is a Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness. Working with luminous people in our extended community we asked them to write out the ho’oponopono in the languages most reflected in this community, Arabic, English and Spanish. for lending their handwritten transcriptions in three languages to this work. “Hands the original digital devices” - Lynda Barry
In Collaboration with Matt Dilling Rabindranath Tagore quote in the handwriting of Sister Corita Kent Cygnets Way benefit edition
Matta NY - 2019/20 residency x collaboration
Matta NY - 2019/20 residency x collaboration
Matta NY - 2019/20 residency x collaboration
Lil Debs Oasis - Hudson, NY installed 2019
Lil Debs Oasis - Hudson, NY installed 2019