Fountain of Your Youth
Title
Fountain of Your Youth
Year
2017
Materials
Plastic pony beads, motor, plastic, fabric, optic yellow tennis ball felt, pool noodles, nylon, sneaker rubber
Series
A kinetic sculpture that churns up plastic pony beads, creating a glorious soundscape and landscape of Black Girl Magic. Pony beads are the traditional trade beads used in Transatlantic slave trade, the tale of the sale of Manhattan, and are now found on "protective hairstyles" for young girls.
Photo documentation by Martin Parsekian
