Practice of Release (2023)

Practice of Release is a video installation that reminisces the act of cleansing upon returning home. This interactive work invites people to use the soap next to the bowl to wash their hands while contemplating aspects of themselves upon returning home. Cleaning is a universal ritual for many—what does it mean to do it and be able to do so? Perhaps the facades they wear to conceal their genuine emotions and thoughts are washed away, revealing their other selves each in a different hue.

This was a collaborative project with Ping Ho.

Special thanks and Max patch credit to James Connolly.

“You have returned home. Please make yourself comfortable by washing your hands to release. This is an interactive work.

Washing your hands is encouraged.”