Reeds

This work evokes the memory of a site of high reeds in a national park in Sweden that Rana walked through in the summer of 2022. She reflected that one had to remain on a designated path in order to not fall in the marshes, in spite of an illusion of choice. Rana remarked that while the park had its own sense of autonomy apart from the pathways we normally rely on (particularly technology), navigating the reeds echoed other contemporary and historical constructs, from the internet to religion. To create this work, Rana created individual reeds out of dyed anodized aluminum, which are then inserted into holes she drills into the wooden sculpture. The work brings together an organic medium with a material ordinarily used for everyday purposes like cookware, elevating both into a discourse of contemporary art.