Project presentation

In 2023, I began a project centered on small ritual objects called mezuzahs, which are small boxes
commonly hung on Jewish doorposts to mark the threshold between public and private space.
Traditionally, they contain small parchment scrolls inscribed with blessings, protected by the boxes that house them. During this residency, I created delicate printed paper boxes, each with a distinct inner and outer surface. These forms became vessels for imagery drawn from both spheres: public and private, sacred and everyday.

Working primarily in print media, I’m drawn to the inherent dualities within the process; digital versus analog, modern versus traditional, which echo the conceptual tensions in my work. Here, I was interested in juxtaposing the slow, methodical processes of printmaking with imagery inspired by hyper-speed technologies, such as the distorted visuals seen from a moving train. I worked in a combination of CMYK screenprinting and photopolymer printing to create these images.

After pausing the project for two years, I’m now returning to it with a more expanded approach. I will be focusing on its sculptural potential, incorporating new materials, and exploring the installative possibilities of the work. Working in multiples, I can focus on sequence and pattern, varying the forms so they interact in shifting states of openness and concealment. Each box becomes an incubator or sanctuary, blurring the boundary between the everyday and the sacred.