Candy Land
In contemporary Western societies, there is a growing recognition of the need for healing - psychological, emotional, and spiritual. Yet this need arises within a cultural context largely severed from its own indigenous spiritual frameworks. The systematic erasure of pre-Christian, earth-based Western spiritual traditions has created a profound spiritual disconnection. As a result, many now turn to the spiritual practices of non-Western cultures - communities that, despite centuries of colonial violence, have managed to preserve aspects of their ancestral knowledge. This dynamic gives rise to a complex and often troubling phenomenon: the appropriation of spiritual tools from cultures that were historically marginalised by the very systems now seeking their wisdom.
This installation, composed of 250 kilograms of Himalayan salt, glows with soft, dreamy pink tones, symbolizing our attraction to the exotic over grounding in our own heritage and its deep shadows. For centuries, salt has been used by many indigenous cultures, including in the West, to cleanse spaces, ward off unwanted energies, and restore vitality to mind, body, and soul. In this work, the material itself transforms the space into a contemplative, healing environment, inviting reflection on the tension between healing and bypassing.