Counting Pomegranate Seeds
Rapid Pulse International Performance Festival, June 2012
Defibrillator Performance Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2-day performance with Sami Ari
Counting Pomegranate Seeds is based on an Armenian family myth that the pomegranate, a symbol of life and fertility, holds 365 seeds. If one were to place a seed in their pocket every day, they would be granted good luck. Using old linen nightgowns and hand-me-downs, small pockets are constructed, each holding a seed. As the artist obsessively counts the seeds, the fruit bleeds into her lap in an attempt to renew and regenerate youth.
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