B e e t M u s e

Performative + Happening Relics. Phoenicia NY, USA. 2022

A collection of sculptural assemblage and performative relics displayed and performed at a Despedida - Farewell Happening following the end of serving as a farm hand at Long Season Farm. An endeavor sought to integrate the aftermath of an abortion during the climate of the U.S Supreme court's overturn of Roe vs Wade. Visual testimony to the light that pierced through the mist of trials and tribulations.

An investigation on premature love, the redemption of communion with nature, and - ultimately - surrender.

Materials: poems. paper. boiled beets. wooden beads. deconstructed belt. dried knotweed. chili peppers - whole and in parts. gathered and dried botanical ephemera. hair. crab shells. translucent scarf. wooden tray. sea turtle head skull. turkey feather. color coded ribbons of the 4 directions. cloth filled with sea shells gathered along the Oaxacan coast.

Poetry penned by Steven Seigelski