Rich Soil
Inspired by the movements and gestures of Alvin Ailey’s dance composition "Revelation", this body of work pays honor to the ancestors — those that walked, lived and tended to this land — to the lives that have been recognized and those that have been “forgotten". To have a revelation is to stumble upon a previously unknown fact in a dramatic and surprising way. "My hope is that the figures will spring forth like spirits rising from the soil, to be recognized, revered and embraced. May they push through while at the same time mingling and dancing among the flowers. Both plants and human beings come and go -- reverberating within the cycles of life. This seemed like a beautiful idea to explore within the grounds of a garden.” said Kristine.
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