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
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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
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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
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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
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for the small price
of prying
each of your teeth
out, one by one?
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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
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