Kayla N Cantu

Made-to-Measure

Video, kiln cast glass

6:02 s.

2022

Video Link: https://vimeo.com/746628988?share=copy

It’s a strange thing: wondering how you are perceived by other people, while simultaneously being aware of the fact your self-perception is different entirely. Not for any self-gratifying reason, to be clear. Moreso, it’s in the search of discovering why, despite the numerous conversations and personal experiences, that feeling of being out of place still lingers. That in some form or fashion, you try to poke, prod, squish, and squeeze yourself into things you simply are not. This work explores this concept in place of where language falls short. While referencing a body part I’ve historically used as a measuring tool of self-worth, this work considers ideas surrounding consumption of perception, attachment, detachment, and the desire to explore ways of fitting back within yourself.

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An Altar for Repose

8’ x 8’ x 4’

Kiln cast glass, kiln shelf, kiln brick, sand

2022

Unto the Lands Flowing of...

Kiln cast glass, dissection pins

24” x 24”

2023

Trimmings

Kiln cast glass, kiln shelf, kiln brick, sand

18” x 16” x 8”

2021

A barrier between you and me

Latex

Varied dimensions

2020

20 Day Consumption

7 bagels with cream cheese, 5 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, 4 bowls of macaroni & cheese, 1 large veggie pizza, 3 bananas, 6 crispy tacos, 2 bowls of spanish rice, 6 veggie dogs, 3 veggie burgers, 4 baskets of tater tots, 2 sides of sweet potato fries, veggie loaf, side of mashed potatoes, 2 pints of Ben & Jerry’s peanut butter half baked ice cream, 1 snack pack of hot cheetos, 5 snack packs of goldfish, 8 slices of cheesy bread, nachos, 3 bowls of chips and salsa, 10 mozzarella sticks, 1 side of fruit salad, 1 side of potato salad, steamed broccoli, brussel sprouts, 1 veggie calzone, 3 brownies,2 sides of hummus, pita chips, 1 side of fried green tomatoes, 1 side of fried pickles, 1 side of fried mushrooms, 6 grilled cheese sandwiches, 3 bowls of tomato soup, 3 Voodoo Ranger IPA’s, 3 Genesee Kolsh

Video

2020

Link: https://vimeo.com/419664568

Description

20 days worth of food intake has been recorded in a journal. The documentation has been mixed into a cake for consumption in a durational performance.