Zahrah Alghamdi's monolithic wall is comprised of stacked forms impregnated with cements, soils, and dyes specific to the California Desert region. She expresses a highly individualized language corresponding to feelings, cultural identity, memory, loss and emotions associated with this place and time. Her laborious and meticulous process involves assembling particles of earth, clay, rocks, leather,… Continue reading Desert X 2021: “What Lies Behind the Walls” by Zahrah Alghamdi
Serge Attukwei Clottey's massive installation was created using woven pieces of recycled yellow plastic Kufuor gallons once used to transport water in Ghana. "As repurposed relics of the colonial project, they serve as a constant reminder of the legacies of empire and of global movements for environmental justice." The Wishing Well refers to the wells… Continue reading Desert X 2021: “The Wishing Well” by Serge Attukwei Clottey
Nicholas Galanin's “Never Forget,” his massive 44-foot-tall sign exhibited at DesertX 2021, is inspired by the original “Hollywoodland” sign built in 1923 that still stands in Los Angeles today as the infamous "Hollywood" sign.
"Jackrabbit Homestead" by Kim Stringfellow at DesertX 2021 is an art installation on display that explores the legacy of the Small Tract Act in California's Morongo Basin region near Joshua Tree National Park. Located near Palm Springs, her recreation of a 122 sq foot cabin built from a kit was not uncommon among homesteaders in… Continue reading Desert X 2021: The Jackrabbit Homestead
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