Installations / Route-less
This work began with an old rope—once strong, now fragile. I unraveled it strand by strand, then wrapped each piece with wire to reconstruct its original form. In doing so, I was grappling with memory and distance, trying to hold on to my connection with Japan while living abroad. The act of rebuilding became a way to reflect: on what is essential, what can be preserved, and what inevitably changes.
Living between cultures can pull identity in different directions. I hold onto certain parts, but they shift with time and experience. What remains is resilient—strong and flexible—but also layered, complex, and transformed. In unraveling and reassembling my ties to family, culture, and country, I discovered a deeper understanding of myself—one that continues to evolve.
A piece of neglected rope, wire, sand
"Gravitropic" at RedLine Contemporary Art Center, 2023
Photo: Wes Magyar
