Project
Sirens of Lethe, 2024
shown at Texas Biennial, Houston TX and Canopy Projects , Austin, TX
Sirens of Lethe evokes the fractured memories and echoes of forgotten experiences through its luminous, sci-fi-inspired forms. The translucent plastic cubes, housing semiconductor waffle packs, represent the fragility of memory—compartmentalized yet interconnected. The cloches, hand-painted and lit from within, evoke helmets reminiscent of Star Wars, merging past pop culture with a mythological exploration of grief.
Inspired by the myth of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness, these sculptures capture the transient nature of remembrance. Like the sirens who lured sailors into oblivion, the installation lures the viewer into a space where loss, memory, and the remnants of the past are enshrined in glowing light. Each piece straddles the line between art and design, symbolizing the delicate balance between remembering and letting go.
This work reflects a personal journey through grief, creating a space where what we leave behind is held in fragile, yet illuminated, containers—both physical and metaphorical.
Photographer: Sol Diaz-Peña. Courtesy of Big Medium.
Installation view of The Last Sky: Memory Drift (Part II), Texas Biennial 2024, 15 November 2024 - 11 January 2024, Winter St Studios at Sawyer Yards, Houston, TX.
Photographer: Sol Diaz-Peña. Courtesy of Big Medium.
