Spoiler Alert

Everyone you know will die. You will die, and so will I. When we die, we all become ash or bone. The graveyard serves as a great equalizer, demonstrating death's impartiality. Unfortunately, before reaching this equality, we face unbalanced and unequal states: living and dying. Research spanning decades reveals that women endure more doctor visits and wait longer for serious medical diagnoses due to symptoms being dismissed as "all in their heads" or exaggerated. These disparities worsen for marginalized groups like people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, those who are overweight, or the economically disadvantaged.

This collection comprises diptychs crafted from wool roving and palm raffia, symbolizing ash and bone. Woven within these works are artificial flowers, reminiscent of immortelles—artificial floral arrangements placed on graves to suggest life within a space created to hold death. I prefer fake plants in my home, as live ones cause me anxiety that they will die. Similarly, I've adorned this gallery with artificial plants—as a refuge for my own fear of death. By trying not to ruminate on our collective shared future, we can forget to notice the inequalities experienced by those dying. This exhibition asks you to reflect on this state, in the wake of the year of extreme excess in mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic.