The Traces of Inertia explores how language, stripped from its original context, can shift in meaning when reassembled through form and space. Protest slogans and everyday signs are fragmented and arranged on translucent silk, their assertive tones softened and made ambiguous. By removing the urgency of their original use, the artist invites viewers to consider the fluidity of language and the ways in which aesthetic order can obscure or transform intent.
Moving from earlier performance and video works focused on gestures in public spaces, this exhibition brings text into physical form. Installed within urban environments, these silk-based structures interact with the texture of place, creating tension between visibility and disappearance. The Traces of Inertia reflects on how traces of resistance, memory, and repetition linger quietly in both language and the spaces we inhabit.