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System detail (right), March 2025. Polycarbonate, epoxy, silicone caulk, silicone caulk, duct tape, vinyl tubing,
propagating sweet potatoes, etc.
1. The absorption of a minority group into a majority population, during
which the group takes on the values and norms of the dominant culture.
When was the last time you went on a walk without a destination in mind?
Or the last time you lifted your head towards the sun, and stood in
stillness—releasing the tension from your furrowed brows?
When did you last spend an entire day with loved ones?
How long has it been since you called the people back home?
When was the last time you prioritized your relationships—your
community—over your productivity? Over your independence?
As you fight against the wind, rain, and snow during your commutes, do
you ever think about your first pair of rain boots?
Was it only back then that you stopped to play and jump in the puddles?
Was that the last time you didn’t hesitate to shed light on your emotions?
How will you atone for your sins?
For being complicit?
For assimilating?
Where their language falls short, Glen makes. In a desperate attempt to
express love, gratitude, and shame, they communicate with blood ties,
chosen families, ancestors, dear friends, and maybe even foes. Through
performance, gestures, installations, and objects, they navigate binaries,
boundaries, and the limitations of both materials and endurance, which
parallels their navigation through and grappling with the contradicting
cultures they were born into and inherited. Glen’s fixations lie in materia-
lity, and the (in)accessibility of space and translation.