Agua II

This is a still shot from "Agua', a video projection presented during LUMINEX Dialogues of Light in Downtown Los Angeles in April 2021. "Agua" offers the public a space, an oasis, for healing and understanding. This work is inspired by the flood-myth motif that occurs in many cultures in which water acts as the cleansing and rebirth tool, often referencing ideas of creation, purification, and sustaining life. The work is site specific and architecturally integrated to foster a poetic awareness of water as a sacred resource for humanity while creating a moment of reflection for those who attend. "Agua" is a multichannel artwork combining videos of water gathered through years from nature exploration around the globe. The shifting color hues seen throughout express various states of mind and emotion, harmonizing the interactive experience physically with an internal one. “Agua" as exhibited in downtown Los Angeles supports a call to action and underlines the importance of water as a key component to our future survival. I intend for this work to participate in opening awareness and actions surrounding environmental initiatives with depth, beauty, grace and wonder.