29. Rooted and Uprooted
29. Rooted and Uprooted
Date: 2011
Dimensions: 10in x 26in x 10in and 10in x 35in x 10in
Medium: Canvas stitched with thread
Description: Isabel Allende said, "An image of trees from the home of my ancestors often comes to mind when I think of my destiny as an expatriate. It is my fate to wander from place to place, and to adapt to new soils. I believe I will be able to do that because handfuls of Chilean soil are caught in my roots." There is a saying that one only knows oneself if ancestry can be traced back 10 generations. For my far less obvious European heritage, I am rooted yet my African heritage remains uprooted.