This piece is a reflection of my identity as an art lover and emerging curator. Built upon a 42x42-inch wooden base, it features sculpturally layered "pages" meticulously cut from books that have deeply influenced my creative and professional journey. These books, often marked, worn, and revisited, serve as the medium—selected not merely for their content but for what they symbolize: moments of clarity, curiosity, and affirmation that shaped my understanding of curating as an artistic practice.

Hans Ulrich Obrist once said, “The very idea of an exhibition is that we live in a world with each other, in which it is possible to make arrangements, associations, connections and wordless gestures, and, through this mise en scène, to speak.” This philosophy forms the essence of my work. Each carefully cut page, every subtle shift in depth, and fragile bend of paper symbolize the curator's nuanced choices—decisions made to foster dialogue between distinct elements. By reassembling printed text as a sculptural form, the piece mirrors my method of communication: through ideas, words, and intentional arrangements rather than conventional visual imagery.

This artwork is simultaneously deeply personal and inherently communal. It narrates my own journey of redefining belonging within the art world while also honoring the countless individuals whose writings have guided and inspired me. Like a thoughtfully curated exhibition, it isn't designed to speak in isolation but to engage in conversation with others.

By choosing books as my primary material, I pay homage to the influences that shaped my vision while challenging the traditional boundaries between text and object, thought and form. Ultimately, this piece embodies my perspective on art: a continuous, collaborative conversation—one I'm honored to contribute to, not only through creation but through the deliberate act of curation.