Heimwee 2017-2019

Blown Glass & Found objects

Heimwee (home-sick in German, translated directly, home pain) represents those people that have lost their homes and become home sick to a place that no longer exists. The series represents the hardships one goes through trying to find a place of belonging but never quite fitting in. Through the different components in each piece, for instance the key anchor, the balloon, or the mixed media construction, I am pointing out the dichotomy between the state of being harbored somewhere and not actually being rooted to the place you find yourself in. The airships are constructed of found objects that have had their value and purpose removed, referencing someone who embarks on a journey with only their sole remaining possessions, which hold no more value to anyone but oneself.



In essence, Heimwee contemplates states of home sickness and being displaced. It explores feelings of hopelessness and not belonging, being completely uprooted and unaccepted, and does so while touching on a very common issue facing the world today.