Apotheosize
“And I asked myself about the present: how wide it was, how deep it was, and how much was mine to keep.” -Kurt Vonnegut
Apotheosize explores the history of self and natural tendencies towards a perpetual cycle of destruction and revival. These swatches build on an emotional landscape, connecting personal symbolism with artifacts left behind- teeth, hair, bones, history...
Taking inspiration from the Victorian Era Memento Mori trend, Apotheosize bridges memory and materiality, integrating a perplexing array of textiles and objects into distinctive surfaces.
No. 1
undrinkable rivers
bull denim, crystallized netting,
typewriter poetry on
antique paper
and i remember those
blue veins
running down your neck
like undrinkable rivers
i remember my
thirst
and the empty valleys
my hands
found in yours
No. 2
burgeon
antique mori lace, pearls, antique chandelier
pieces, borax crystallization, puff additive
the light
is still
on in your
window
No. 3
delta dimanche
linen, ink,
fresh-water pearls
snake vertebrae
the mississippi delta
birthed my fear
of snakes
the sunday
market in
l'isle sur
la sorgue
birthed
my fear of confessional love
No. 4
another toothache
just like the last
satin, antique lace,
crystallized netting, wax,
human teeth
have you ever
heard the lore
about being
granted any
wish, any desire
for the small price
of prying
each of your teeth
out, one by one?
No. 5
i didn't want
to know
cotton, antique book pages, metal rings, horse hair
those latin classes
are still
useless
No. 6
(dis)entangled
satin, netting, thread,
crystallized faux fur,
human hair
like a hair locket,
but for someone
who cares
a hell of a lot
more
