As a migrant who was involuntarily forced into exile due to violence in my country, I deeply resonate with the sense of otherness and uprootedness expressed by Cioran. From an early age, I was detached from the nurturing soil of my native roots. To blossom in unfamiliar landscapes, I was compelled to cultivate new "sap", crafting my own narrative, mastering foreign languages, and engineering fluid identities that transcend the limitations of my cultural background.
The installation showcases my collection of collaborative artworks created in partnership with artists such as Olivier Goulet, Thomasie Giesecke, Aurore Tomé, Diane Pernet, Dan Salzmann, and Arnaud Bouchard, along with the personal works of Dominik Von Schulthess and Vincent Gagliostro.
Collaboration with Tara Shea aAnanda and Nikki Pike.
A Portrait of My Time is a live performance that stages the Simplest Surrealist Act, which according to André Breton’s Surrealist Manifesto published in 1924, involved "going into a street with revolvers in hand and firing blindly into the crowd."
Having experienced gun violence firsthand, I carry the weight of that trauma. This personal history compels me to wonder, now as one of their own, why American families continue to bring weapons designed for war into our neighborhoods.