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Shape of Belonging
Ritual performed at Introductions, at Root Division on September 10, 2022.
Exhibition on view September 1 – 24, 2022
Juried by Lian Ladia, Genevieve Quick, Leila Weefur

I created a series of intimate rituals for people who have left or been cast out of a religious community, or had a major shift in that relationship. Grounded in my own somatic practice, I asked reflective questions about what it felt like to detach from the community, and then find a new sense of belonging. Participants responded to these prompts with embodied, abstract descriptions on their experiences, which I assembled into a collective poem.
I formed a small cup for each person, guided by the specific reflections they shared. Each participant used this cup to drink a small sip of a special drink of their choice. We drank in honor of their leaving, and toasted to their new felt sense of belonging.














WITH THANKS TO
Kristiana Chan
Jess Garzaro
Claudia Huenchuleo
Danny Khor
Danna Kim
Kate Laster
Ahn Lee
Diane Perez
Harry Porras
Tony Rasonsky
Steven Rozzi
& anonymous others






