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
Live Long, poem by Cindy Rivka Marshall
Celebrate Traditions, rice vessel (wrapped string basket) by Rachel Freudenburg
connected
LINK 4
prosper
Connected, clay sculpture by Sophie Krentzman
Prosper, papercut overlaid on vellum by Laura Mandel
LINK 5
growth
community
Growth, colored pencil by Ashley Buckholtz
LINK 6
flourish
Flourish, Driftwood, Mardi Gras Beads, Phonebook Page and Found Naturally Occurring Mica by John Nordell
LINK 7
presence
Presence, video by Maria Beatriz Arvelo
LINK 8
deep
Deep, pastel sketch by Erin Palazzolo-Loparo
LINK 9
home
LINK 10
distance
Distance, photograph by Adriana Katzew
LINK 11
reflection
Reflection, watercolor by Anya Shire-Plumb
LINK 12
healing
Healing, wood and metal by Topher Cox
“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
Community, encaustic/mixed media by Hilary Hanson Bruel
knowledge
Knowledge, photograph by Alisa Kotler-Berkowitz
absorb
Absorb, mosaic pendant by Emily Bhargava
evolution
Evolution, poem by Lisa Wong
ripples
Ripples, alcohol ink by Y.S.
generation
Generation, photograph by Rotem Goldenberg
gap
Gap, wood by Dave Zucker
bridge
Bridge, photograph by Susan Epstein
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.