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Microcosms - Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan I am inspired by the personal conflict of possessing a nomadic inclination while also desiring stability. As a person relatively new to the United States, I find myself asking questions about what makes a place become a home. Though I live in an apartment, I feel as if my home is a movable, ever-changing tent. While many people in this country strive to attain the American Dream of owning their own house, the reality is that we all pay mortgage or rent on homes that will eventually be owned by someone else. These houses could also collapse as a result of natural disaster, terror, or political changes. All of this shows that edifices that we perceive as permanent are actually fragile in many ways. Through my work, I search for new modes of protection and try to suggest innovative types of shelters that would prevent any feelings of homelessness or displacement. While working on this goal, I also want to create homes that emotionally and physically reflect the boundaries of the body. My projects simultaneously explore three aspects of one’s natural shell: the body, home and nature. I accomplish by this focusing on architectural elements in order to create a dialogue between inside and outside, and highlight the displacement, migration and quest for shelter. My location often acts an inspiration, and, as a result, my work is directly connected to its surroundings. Much of my work is stems from in-depth research on nomadic structures. This research includes self-guide books, such as “do it yourself” or “home improvement,” building and design books, as well as contemporary artists Do-Ho Suh , Andrea Zittel, and Vito Acconci. Employing a mixture of styles, voices and media, I treat each project as a new experience (without pre-conceptions of how it should be done or appear). I mostly use light, flexible and perishable materials, such as paper and plastic, as they are emblematic of the temporal and the temporary.
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