With What We Could Carry

This ephemeral gesture is an artwork of exchange, facilitated through the gifting of natural fiber textile multiples. Once shared, the pieces became banners, adornment, wrapping, and utilitarian pouches, making visible our intimate exchanges and collective dreaming.

During a residency with Suburb Platform in Yerevan, Armenia, Young met with local artists and feminist groups through one-on-one conversations and informal gatherings. The project title and text emerged from these encounters, asking what responsibilities we embrace, and what we shed of our complex histories. Through their circulation and use, the social sculptures offered a brief but resonant reminder of our care and intentions.

ON VIEW /

  • Suburb Platform, Yerevan (2022)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS /

  • Curation: Eva Khachatryan
  • Font Design: Aasawari Kulkarni
  • Local Partners: Visual Gap Gallery, FemLibrary Armenia, and individual artists

SUPPORT /

  • CEC ArtsLink: Art Prospect Network

DOCUMENTATION /

  • Karen Khachaturov