Selected artworks from ongoing project 'the bird people'

::

I explore themes of generational repair and cultural identity using different material such as clay, charcoal and sand. Unresolved grief is the epicenter around which this project revolves, as I explore personal histories and how these were impacted by political crises, imperialism and socio-economic challenges. I confront separation and identity loss by regular travel to Korea and Ethiopia in specific months - a schedule which also acts as seasons of migration.

The relationship between the artworks and the travel mirrors the one between movement and stillness.