"We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another, unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made of layers, cells, constellations."
β Anais Nin
I found this quote as a pasted sticker on a wall in Brooklyn, NY in 2016 and took a photo of it. As I was making this new work reflecting on 2020 and skimming my favorite images, this photo popped up. Then I looked up the full quote from Nin and it hit me as so apropos as we all navigate these eventful times.
This piece includes Unlockable Content showing an animated process of how this piece was made and the various layers that went into it.