Sula Bermudez-Silverman
madeira, sal
17 x 13 x 10 in
Yet, amidst the tactile elegance of her craftsmanship, Houyhnhnm – a fictional race of intelligent horses described in the last part of Jonathan Swift's satirical 1726 novel Gulliver's Travels, apparently intended all words of the Houyhnhnm language to echo the neighing of horses– remains an enigma in itself. It abstracts not only the forms but also the very essence of ideas and certainties. Within the interplay of her materials, the boundaries between the known and the obscure are dissolved, inviting the audience to traverse the precipice between understanding and mystery. Her art becomes a canvas where perceptions are rewired, where notions are unfurled, and where truths find their voice in whispers.