Shadow and Fold
Solo Exhibition
Arts Itoya
Takeo, Japan
2023
Shadow and Fold


Shadow and Fold explores ritual as care--caring for ourselves and others, including the dead, through ritual practice. Inspired by the religious statues draped in red cloth scattered throughout Takeo and the rest of Japan, the interaction of hard and soft ritual object forms points to the love that is embodied through ritual. These objects come together to create a ritual imaginary based on love and care.



©Emily Waszak 2024