This chain was started by two participants tasked with sharing a word that related to a challenge or joy experienced during the pandemic. Both of the words were then sent to two different participants who were asked to create art and title it with a single word that might exist at the intersection of the two prompts they received. The chain continued as each pair individually made art that attempted to connect the two prior prompts in the chain. Though I was hoping that two artists might eventually come up with the same title for their work, they did get pretty darn close. Scroll down to view the various artistic translations in this chain and consider the various perspectives of the artists as they attempted to bridge the divide set before them.
LINK 1
whack-a-mole
family
LINK 2
roots
keep dancing
LINK 3
live long
celebrate traditions
connected
LINK 4
prosper
LINK 5
growth
community
LINK 6
flourish
LINK 7
presence
LINK 8
deep
LINK 9
home
LINK 10
distance
LINK 11
reflection
LINK 12
healing
“The time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has come. The time to build is upon us” -Nelson Mandela
knowledge
absorb
evolution
ripples
generation
gap
bridge
Note: Though not an exact match, the imagery in both of these resonated with each other strongly enough, and reminded me of this quote by Nelson Mandela, and thus I felt it would be an appropriate end to this chain.