Brave women defend themselves against attack. The shadows cast by overlapping sponges evoke memory. Variations of red are achieved with the dye of boiled onionskins and exposure to the natural elements.

A bird clasping a fish in its bill is a typical motif of uncertain meaning in medieval Armenian manuscripts. The old rusted nails mimic the posting of a message as well as corrosion.

The bird clasping fish motif (foreground) and the petroleum tank (background) link the present to the past and allude to the geopolitical struggles in the region throughout the centuries while maintaining multiple interpretations.

The peahen recalls women in migration historically and today throughout the Near East. The golden crown and beak evoke Byzantine and Armenian monarchies and nostalgia for a splendid past.

The installation view shows EXPUNGE on exhibit at Galatea Fine Arts in Boston. The sponges are configured and reconfigured as a nod to the natural and historical flux and stasis in the region.