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“Invisible Ecologies Resisting Against Peripheral Spaces of Contradiction”

The concept of our proposal is that artists can reveal a third space of interconnectedness

that hides within two peripheral spaces of contradiction. Ecotones are areas of steep transition that exist between ecological communities, ecosystems, ecological regions and human-generated boundaries. In utilizing the metaphor of ecotones, we forge forward in

highlighting a third space that brings opportunities for healing, awareness and agency.

This participant-based exhibit highlights that third space as both sides of the border clash and evolve, changing the space between human-generated boundaries.

The use of dress forms engages beauty as a critical praxis. Dress forms stand for the lost

humanity, for the women butchered for their beauty, the earth raped of its resources and

their struggle in the constant crashing of emotions, relationships, people, history and

stories. The female dress forms lack a head to see and be seen in our societies of

misogyny. The portraits of leaves that cover the forms reclaim their voice through the

representation of the earth, of indigenous practice and of various faces; women;

transwomen; native women; and children. The dress forms are hung neck to neck

producing a mirroring effect that asks the viewer to seek self-reflection.