ART FROM THE QUARANTINE | WEEK THREE | STATE AND FORM
DYLAN CHANDLER
ANGELA ROMERO PLACENCIA & PAULO PLACENCIA
The Strongest Woman I Know
State and Form was a challenge for Paulo and myself. We had many ideas and had a hard time agreeing on an idea/subject. Saturday morning, while checking in on my mom, I instantly realized she was our inspiration.
My mother was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. The news came as a shock. Anyone who knows my mother knows how active and energetic she is... a spirited person that is ready for the next adventure in some foreign land.
After her first round of chemotherapy, you can see the physical toll it has taken on her. Although it is tough to see her in this state, I know what really lies beneath. Resilience, determination, and love. There is beauty in this vulnerable state and it evokes compassion and love on a level that is hard to describe with words. We look forward to seeing her physical state and form match what we all see inside of her.
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GAËLLE JAUNAY-DESROCHES
There is no reason you should ever run out of people to love
Rule : Take a picture for each first text of the day.
ROBERTO RAFAEL NAVARRETE
Quipu… Knotted Vanity
Quipu is the knotted language developed by my Incan ancestors as a way to document history. Curiously, the human body repairs itself by creating knots in the formation of scar tissue. Upon reflection of my personal history and resulting spiritual, emotional and physical scarring, I am confronted with a less than "perfect" reflection of my being. Gloria Anzaldua stated that our reflection can be one of the hardest things to face. My own confrontation of my reflection was a solid betrayal, until I broke free of self-imposed barriers and reveled in my own resilience and beauty.
Knotted Vanity expresses an evolved vision of my self, my history, and the acceptance of my perfect imperfect self.
