At the Opening

Here is a very short (1 minute) video from the opening.  Arguably too short and I keep being reminded of how poorly I use video cameras, to my great dismay.

Luckily, the quality of this video is unrelated to how terrific the show itself was.

What was the show like? Some “panos”…

I was lucky to actually attend the show “live” and wanted to insert a few images and videos for those who could not join similarly.  So here is the first of a couple of panoramic, stitched images of the space itself.

Getting Ready
Abe Pachikara, Copyright 2011 (click for much larger image)

Getting Ready, 2
Abe Pachikara, Copyright 2011 (click for much larger image)

Getting Ready, 3
Abe Pachikara, Copyright 2011 (click for much larger image)

The View From the Entrance
Abe Pachikara, Copyright 2011 (click for much larger image)

All Cleaned Up and Ready To Go
Abe Pachikara, Copyright 2011 (click for much larger image)

Cynthia Pachikara – Artist’s Statement

The cultural traditions of my extended immigrant family manifest in me like a stubborn Siamese twin.  I experience her as a figurative, geographic, social appendage pulling me in different directions.   Yet, despite the authority she wields on me psychically, she is virtually invisible to others.  Her presence in my external world is as slight as a shadow.  As the daughter of immigrants, the personal experience my family’s move to this country and resulting perceptions of “place” have become the foundation of my work.  That is not to say that the work manifests as a direct biography.  On the contrary, my practice attempts to present ideas about spatially governed identity that are perceptually and aesthetically experienced.

"Last" Video Installation by Cynthia Pachikara