Installation includes: duel channel videos, sound (the story of the little dutch boy told by the voices of a young girl, an adult woman, and an elderly woman), rock salt and bridal veil cloth. SALT was also included in the solo exhibition, Wanna Watch, an exhibition containing five video installation projects. A gallery view of that exhibition is included above as well as views of SALT alone.
Salt is a rich metaphor of duality. It is composed of two elements, sodium and chloride. It can heal and cleanse infection, but causes pain if rubbed into a wound; it can preserve meat, but corrode metal. In this installation, salt symbolizes the opposing views of the Queer community. While some judge Queer peoples as sick, perverse, or abnormal, for those identifying as such, accepting and self-outing their identity can be liberating and necessary for finding happiness and fulfillment. The women in this video installation are acting as peaceful soldiers much like the civil rights warriors in our past: Gandhi, King and Parks. Where King and Gandhi lead marches and Parks simply sat, these women fight by standing before you, refusing the denial of Queer women. They are powerful in that they present themselves on their own terms, yet they allow themselves to be vulnerable in their openness to reveal their gender and sexuality. The boundary line of salt is a metaphorical dam offering a protective barrier between Queer women and those who would strip them of freedom. The audience, and society, are given a choice: stand and stare in opposition, or work to defend this population and their right to pursue happiness.
Salt is a rich metaphor of duality. It is composed of two elements, sodium and chloride. It can heal and cleanse infection, but causes pain if rubbed into a wound; it can preserve meat, but corrode metal. In this installation, salt symbolizes the opposing views of the Queer community. While some judge Queer peoples as sick, perverse, or abnormal, for those identifying as such, accepting and self-outing their identity can be liberating and necessary for finding happiness and fulfillment. The women in this video installation are acting as peaceful soldiers much like the civil rights warriors in our past: Gandhi, King and Parks. Where King and Gandhi lead marches and Parks simply sat, these women fight by standing before you, refusing the denial of Queer women. They are powerful in that they present themselves on their own terms, yet they allow themselves to be vulnerable in their openness to reveal their gender and sexuality. The boundary line of salt is a metaphorical dam offering a protective barrier between Queer women and those who would strip them of freedom. The audience, and society, are given a choice: stand and stare in opposition, or work to defend this population and their right to pursue happiness.