pallay yuyay: to gather to remember
pallay and yuyay are two words from the Quechua language family, the first means ‘to gather’ and the second ‘to remember’. The exhibition is a reflection on the interconnectedness of creative practice, plants and personal cultural practices and ritual. By bringing into proximity what was previously scattered and seemingly unrelated, the process of gathering is a form of remembering, is a form of repair. To invoke the power of gathering the plant yerba maté (ilex paraguariensis) will be brought into the gallery and rosemary (salvia rosmarinus) as a symbol of remembrance. Although this is very much about my own path to return to ancestral and ritual connection, I am curious to see what we might remember together in this space.
The exhibition was on show from 6 March until 9 April 2021 at VERGE Gallery.
The exhibition was on show from 6 March until 9 April 2021 at VERGE Gallery.
Donde el rio encuentra al mar/Where the river meets the sea 2021 installation view at Verge Gallery. Photo by Zan Wimberley
Download Catalogue/e-zine
An artist catalogue/ e-zine has been created for this exhibition and can be downloaded below.
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Sorrow, 2019, paper covered wire, crochet and coiled wool, cotton, poly thread, poly rope, kapok, polyfill, wire, glass seed beads, wooden, plastic and ceramic beads. 155 x 52 x 15cm
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Material Memory is a workshop held in conjunction with pallay yuyay on Wednesday 17th of March 2021 - click on the image for more info and bookings
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