In My Dream, All my Teeth Fell Out. They came loose slowly, crumbling between my fingers like small fossils escaping from my mouth. Upon waking, all that remained was the gesture of checking, like someone searching for archaeological traces.
The meaning of this dream varies across cultures: a death omen or misfortune (Judaism, Chinese traditions), a sign of departing family members (Islam), a loss of control (European folklore), or spiritual renewal (Native American traditions).
All point to a shared truth: teeth represent identity, inheritance, and transformation.
This installation proposes an archaeology of the body situated within the aftermath of the human epoch.
Teeth are among the most durable human remains. They outlast flesh, resisting decomposition, entering the fossil record. Here, they are rendered as speculative artifacts: thirty-two fragments marked by fading images, as if memory itself were sedimented onto their surface.
In My Dream, All My Teeth Fell Out
2025
Installation with 32 sculptures made of cellulose clay.
Variable dimensions.
