view from installation, speaking in tongues/speaking of (m)other
speaking in tongues/speaking of (m)other explores the use of language and autobiography to comment upon notions of otherness.
speaking in tongues - detail of mural

view of installation, speaking in tongues

 

Using fragmented conversations between my mother and I, and other descriptive text, the installation considers the cultural gaps that often separate immigrant parents from their American-born children.

 

installation with 11 x 7 ft. color computer mural, 4 x 4 ft. b/w photo mural,
24 4 x 8 ft. panels of silk screened text on fabric, ceramic bowl