Beyond the preconceived notion of time, everything eventually disappears.  Whether or not the disappearance occurs rapidly enough for us to see, this fact is unchangingly and endlessly true.  However, the existence of all things quietly changes form as they disappear.  Scientifically, my body will eventually become a handful of soil. The soil will become a nutritious element for plants and microbes.  The plants and microbes will become nutritious elements for many other life forms.  This cycle also happens on a conceptual level, as my—or anybody’s—presence influences others through varied forms of interaction.  My work describes the continuum of existence through the transformation of matter by describing a relationship between what fills the bowl and its related environment.

 The work resides in a performative realm.  The images are photographic relics, captured as the participant enacts a prescribed ceremony.  Influenced by Taoism and Buddhism, the interaction of ritual performances, matter, and location describes the act of transformation.  The long exposures ensure both the suspension of sequenced movement and the disappearance of other elements.