Restorative Realm

The Restorative Realm offers a collection of remedies, talsimans and tools for navigating the fallout and despair of living in Patriarchy.

Under our system of patriarchy, there are many occasions to experience anger, exhaustion, and despair—especially for the most marginalized among us. In this Restorative Realm, healers offer remedies meant to help us regain emotional harmony. Together with contributions from Elokin Orton Cheung, Alex de las Mareas, and Sylk De Luna, we created a Curandera’s cabinets of remedies, talismans and tools for navigating these times. The offerings are set in a small room wallpapered in large deep blue silhouettes of nettle and mugwort, framed with heavy black cloths dampening the sounds of the outside, places to sit, a table of selected zines and books to looks at, and an audio invitation to interact. This space was commissioned by Oakland Museum of the Arts for the Hella Feminist exhibition.

Restorative Realm

Oakland Musuem of Art

Oakland, CA

2022