A series of vintage suitcases serves
as a symbolic meditation on the lives
of three generations of women. One suitcase
is painted with the objects Bella might
have brought with her when she arrived
in the United States. These domestic articles
and Jewish ritual objects represent the
hope of finding a permanent place to build
a Jewish home and community. Two more
suitcases depict the homes of Bella's
daughter and granddaughter. Together,
the three works explore the idea of "home,"
imagined as a temporary location. To the
artist, "this suitcase series symbolizes
the historical baggage that remains packed
until Jews no longer feel the threat of
displacement." |