What does sanctuary mean to the individual? This breeching survivor is reclaiming its ground. This shard is a repetitive element in my work. Framed in the vast desert landscape, this gestural impetus speaks to the power within the individual in the starkest conditions. The gold is a play on what is valued. My own artistic practice reflects upon the symbols of my Peruvian ancestors and the building blocks that created their powerful society in unknown ways. I use the shard to speak to the hardship and unpredictability that life offers us. Merging these ideas is my way of transposing the past and present through photography and material. This shard simultaneously represents a building block, figuring out the power of each individual level, metaphorically as well as potential of taking a stand against all odds.
