A short film that delineates making home and how my practice sits within that through the process of restoration of my family home. A heavy and personal process transmuted into lightness and joy. The exposition and sharing of a space that once held a lot of pain now turned into a place of peace and purpose. Employing my architectural and design experience, a home restoration practice formed. Home as the physical house I grew up in as well as the ethereal embodiment within and amongst community.
One hundred handcrafted barkcloth paper postcards reveal curated imagery of this family home and a poetic verse that captures intimate sentiments on homing. The postcards signify a long standing collaboration between my studio and seasoned barkcloth paper maker, artist and friend — Shiela Nakitende. Each piece unique, individual and distinct work of art.
Eka debuted at the Building Beyond Symposium Cycle three at Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam on 28th September 2024.
