“E’e’aahjigo, Dook’o’oosłííd sida.” (This is how they were placed for us.) -Luci Tapahonso
This exhibition explores Diné traditions and their relationship to memory and land. Diné beliefs built upon narratives and symbols that teach us hózhó, the balance within ourselves. Through the color łichííʼ (red), I explore the past, present, and future with forms inspired by Kinétah (land). The materials I use, both traditional and non- traditional, are connected to the places they reside, the memories that they hold, and the complexities that they share to our lineage. Art is essential to our beliefs and can be seen as a lifeline within our culture, our land, and the histories that are a part of our identity. With each connection, tradition remains central to the fundamental understanding of the Diné, a line between one generation to the next. It is Nihá (for us).
