GESTURE REPRISED
cat ashley
projection, sound, satin, clay, moss, rocks, seaglass
2023
Symbiosis, Chazen Family Gallery.
Providence, RI. 2024
gesture reprised explores repetitive ritual, gesture, and the romanticization of the mundane. Born from experiments investigating everyday actions, the piece examines the allure of habitual movements and their connection to sociological constructs like time, adulthood, race, and virginity. These frameworks influence gestures, reflecting and glorifying internal rhythms. Through this lens, the work probes questions of reality, distortion, and order. The accompanying soundscape emphasizes the gestural nature of percussive and string instruments, elevating the ordinary to the extraordinary. By platforming these habitual movements, gesture reprised challenges perceptions of what deserves attention and celebration.