The Body Remembers

Acrylic yarn, recycled tumbled glass, found frame, handmade stain (strawberries, olive oil), projection (0:51)

The Body Remembers is an animated video art piece projected onto a hanging sculpture made of tumbled fragments of recycled glass and hand-knit ribbons of acrylic yarn. Abstractly composed into the form of an injured deer, this piece represents the Earth in its current state. The animation features orbs of light which illuminate the individual pieces of glass as cars pass and the silhouettes of vultures and red-tailed hawks circle above. Subtle movement as the red-tailed hawks flap their wings spells out "REST" in Morse code. Line work which highlights the individual stitching in each piece of knitted ribbon is a constant throughout the animation.

This piece prompts the viewers to question their own response to facing destruction and mortality on a daily basis - should we look away, or confront it? Combining elements of digital art, fiber arts, and ecological art, The Body Remembers allows us to ponder the fatal impact that our wasteful and careless habits have on the world and the species that we share it with.

Awarded First Place in Artistic Expression at the 2024 University of Missouri Show Me Research Week