video of cloth covered silverware with wooden table chopped in half leaning against the wall painted and collaged, silver cutlery
large projection (adjustable)
10 minute clip (below), original film 45 minutes
stealing the silver and soot explores care, companionship, and the desire for connection during periods of grief and exhaustion. In the video installation, domestic utensils wrapped in worn fabric move through a series of intimate interactions. No longer functioning as tools, the altered objects take on bodily qualities, appearing to lean, embrace, support, and comfort one another. The work emerged from an ongoing investigation of vessels, nourishment, and caregiving. Where earlier works focused on carrying, containing, and sustaining, this piece shifts attention toward reciprocity. The utensils become companions rather than instruments, suggesting relationships built through mutual care rather than service alone. Fabric coverings soften the silverware and obscure their original function, transforming familiar household objects into vulnerable forms. The gestures that unfold throughout the video speak to both the difficulty of self-nourishment and the ways care is often experienced through connection with others, balancing tenderness and melancholy.
