A personal exploration of one of life's most profound and mysterious aspects: the intricate dance between birth and death. Enveloped within the concept of love. I've chosen to express this journey through an installation using montages screen-printed on fragile translucent fabrics along with a sonic journey.

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The inspiration for this project came to me during a moment at my great-grandmother's funeral. Three of her grandchildren began their eulogies with the same phrase, "Nna Koko waka nne ba n’rata" ('My granny loved me'). As I sat beside my pregnant cousin, the weight of these words sunk in. The love that was given to me and others would soon be passed to her child, bridging generations with an unbroken thread of love.

This artwork serves as a commemoration of my late great-grandmother and her future great-great-grandchild, evoking the presence of both generations that exist in a liminal space, neither fully here nor entirely gone. It's an exploration of the way memories, like fragile fabrics, can slip through our grasp with the passage of time. The more time passes, the hazier those memories become, creating a contrast with the clarity and solidity of the new life growing.

The installation itself is designed to reflect the complexity and multi-faceted nature of the emotions I grapple with. It's as if the installation, through its concealment and revelation from different angles, mirrors the very essence of life itself - a juxtaposition of joy and sorrow, clarity and haze, all woven into the tapestry of existence.

In creating this work, I aim to not only express my personal experiences and emotions but also to invite viewers to reflect on their own journeys through the cycles of life, the enduring power of love, and the ever-changing nature of memory. It's a way to ponder the mysteries of existence, where contradictions occur and where life's irrationality remains at its core.

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Nna ba n’rata.

I am loved.