Exhibition Overview
Each textile is a witness. The trees become a living archive, and the fabric holds memory, story, and truth – some already disappearing.
This immersive exhibition invites audiences into a deeply personal yet universally resonant exploration of memory, nature, and transformation. It presents three different kinds of fabrics juxtaposed together: Kyenkyen, Dawadawa, and Lubugo. Made in Ghana and Uganda, the materials connect two traditions of textile making. In a bid to express these memories of familiar spaces, the tree bark is a symbol of protection and perseverance.
Piloya fuses material experimentation with psychological inquiry. Her body of work comprises large-scale garden installations and intimate biographical prints, all of which interact with their surroundings – shaped by the wind, sunlight, and time itself.
At the heart of Between the Trees is a process driven by both science and symbolism. The artist interrogates the fragility and malleability of memory – its ability to fade, mutate, and persist. By creating the conditions for the environment to interact with the works, reactions continue even within the exhibition space, allowing viewers to witness these changes in real time.
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