Bridge Projects (SaraNoa Mark, Prayer for Rain Art Performance)

Photos I took for @bridgeprojects_la of @saran0a’s work PRAYER FOR RAIN, on exhibit now until January 15, 2022.

In @saran0a’s own words:
“WE ARE ALL GUESTS HERE
09.03.21 – 01.15.22

Deeply energized by the entire process of creating newly commissioned work:
PRAYER FOR RAIN,
Made of collected water from Lake Michigan, Mississippi River, Colorado River, and Castaic Lake. carved clay, carved glass, aluminum.

Inspired by the Jewish pilgrimage holiday of Sukkot I embarked on a water pilgrimage. Water is a moving source involved in constant restless pilgrimage. The journey brought me to the banks of rivers, under stars in deserts shapes by water. Water carves, therefore I carve.

Sukkot has always been my favorite Jewish holiday this year I celebrated by investigating ancient water ritual through making art elevated my spiritual practice.

Sukkot, a layered Jewish holiday, it is a harvest festival where we petition for rain. The holiday is celebrated in a time of abundance looking ahead as we move into a new season into the unknown. We collect the previous years rain water the water was brought on the pilgrimage route to the Temple used to pour out water libations.

In Prayer for Rain water drips slowly from glass water clocks onto dried earth.

On the seventh day of Sukkot we recite a prayer for rain that we continue to say daily until Passover. I carved this prayer into the hanging glass water clocks. As fires burn, droughts continue, climates rise, and pipelines are built through clean water sources, and we use more water then the earth can return. Prayer for Rain is a ritual attempt to concentrate on water usage to pray through action.

With extreme gratitude to the @bridgeprojects_la team your creative vision, hospitality, and artistic support are unmatched and forever have inspired me. The talented team @igniteglass @elissaosterland !! @alexandriadouziech !! “