The table and the archive are central to my artistic practice, each serving as a space for connection, dialogue, and preservation. The table acts as a stage where food, conversation, and performative elements converge, fostering collaboration and shared experiences. Meanwhile, the archive ensures that these fleeting moments are captured, remembered, and given new life through reinterpretation.
By inviting people to the table, I create shared, time-based interactions shaped by the dynamics of communal meals. Whether it’s hosting playful conversations “under the table” or framing a dinner with the phrase “At the table, we don’t talk politics,” I explore how food and dialogue can make space for difficult yet essential conversations. These interactions often challenge societal norms, blending personal and communal experiences to deepen connections.
The archive complements this work by documenting these moments and preserving the stories, voices, and objects tied to them. For instance, I’ve captured communal dinners by creating alterable sculptures of spoons or preserved the essence of a gardening community through handmade paper. The archive becomes a living, evolving repository that allows these experiences to be revisited, reinterpreted, and shared with broader audiences.
Together, the table and the archive bridge the present and the past, inviting collaboration, dialogue, and preservation. By creating spaces for interaction and tools for memory, I aim to empower participants to engage deeply, keep important conversations alive, and carry these shared experiences into the future.