Ebb & Flow

 In The House Inside My Head, Marina Font, Rhonda Mitrani, and Patricia Schnall-Gutierrez invite viewers into an exploration of the silent, often-overlooked power of feminine traditions and the layered consciousness within domestic spaces. This immersive installation, constructed as an iconic white house with hair spilling from its attic, merges sculpture, video, and sensory elements to transform a site associated with everyday labor into one of cultural and historical significance. Representing three generations—a daughter, mother, and grandmother—the artists create an intergenerational dialogue that reveals how feminine identity, shaped by tradition, ritual, and personal memory, transcends individual experience to form a collective narrative.

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At the heart of this work is the ritual of folding laundry, a quiet task that, for many, becomes a space for contemplation and introspection. Here, the artists elevate this daily act into a transformative experience. Seven looping video segments play inside the darkened, black-boxed interior of the house, capturing the hypnotic rhythm of folding laundry as it transitions from routine to almost spiritual practice. The repetitive motions of this simple act become a portal to subconscious thought, where fragments of memory, desire, and reflection rise to the surface. Viewers are invited to share in this introspection, connecting with the universal rhythms of domesticity that often go unrecognized.

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The striking image of hair spilling from the attic vent further deepens this narrative. Hair, historically a symbol of feminine power, memory, and continuity, becomes an extension of the house itself, suggesting the inevitable surfacing of personal history. This gesture accentuates the interplay between interior and exterior, alluding to both the constraints of domestic roles and the innate, untamed aspects of self that endure. In evoking hair’s cultural and symbolic weight, RPM Projects honors the connections between physical rituals and intangible heritage, creating a space where memory, identity, and lineage intertwine.

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The House Inside My Head prompts viewers to consider how domestic rituals are deeply embedded in the social and historical frameworks that define femininity. The iconic structure of the house, juxtaposed with everyday objects like laundry and hair, is redefined to uncover the complex narratives of home life. The installation challenges visitors to look beyond routine acts and consider how inherited rituals become sites of personal and cultural memory. Through their collective vision, Font, Mitrani, and Schnall-Gutierrez emphasize that these spaces are not merely private; they are cultural artifacts filled with layered stories, signifying the continuous presence of past generations in everyday life.

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Through this piece, the artists transcend personal memory to invite a reflection on the shared, often unspoken histories held within domestic rituals. The work transforms everyday routines into meditative acts of preservation, asking visitors to pause, consider their own repetitive gestures, and reflect on the layered histories embedded within the routines of daily life.

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Exhibition Text by Sophie Bonet

October 2024