Ritual Series

Three videos play on a loop across the East and West walls of the gallery. One shows my hands counting and rolling pennies, while the other two show my cousin cleaning rice and my grandmother and aunt grinding grains on a traditional stone mill. The sounds of coins, grains, grinding stones, and distant family voices fill the space.

The work reflects my experience of living between Iran and America. Childhood rituals with the women in my family, such as cleaning rice, became physical memories after migration. In contrast, counting pennies from my family’s store became a ritual in America. The videos bring these separate memories together, creating a space where two worlds can coexist.