With each installation that is created and destroyed, “Aurora” is an exploration into impermanence and uncertainty, simultaneously widening my capacity to embrace them. 

The process of creating these geometric pieces does not involve sketching or planning. I always begin with a wooden stick, without any thought about the measurement, cutting it at a length chosen in that moment. Once I have one triangular shape, I construct the adjacent triangle piece by piece, with the next step only revealed when it is the next. It is a slow and meticulous process, where I consciously breath through each movement in absolute presence. 

The decision to call the installation complete comes as a feeling, sometimes disrupted by the analytic mind or the overthinking ego, which is an opportunity to come home within. 

From the beginning of its conception to its death, every experience I have with the pieces are a ceremony of impermanence. They become sacred to me, as I am aware of their finite and fleeting existence and do not cling to the notion of preserving them.

The act of giving form to something that I have poured an immense amount of time and energy into, only for it to have a short life, is a profound and deep practice of non-attachment. 

When I am on a journey with “Aurora” I take everything in with awareness, recognizing that being the one to bring it to life is both an honor and a blessing. Knowing how delicate my installations are brings me to take it in as deeply as I can while I can, leaning into the awe rather than the sadness or fear of the inevitable loss. I find there is something incredibly beautiful about holding the awareness of everything being temporary, it gives you this remarkable feeling that I do not think can be felt otherwise. To willingly let go of something is liberating and allows me to embrace the fleeting nature of life. I am often humbled by the cycle of creation and destruction in this series, as it serves a reminder of the preciousness of life and the privilege to live it.