"In 'Open Your Eyes to Water,' Robinson presents a suite of works in which soil and plants figure as prominently as oceans and rivers. Each exhibition space features multi-screen films and installations, including prints or embroidery on paper that Robinson made by hand."
"A rammed earth lectern standing in a field of dried Kentucky goldenrod and California pampas grass fills the second floor parlor at Capp Street while a soundscape recorded at sites of Robinson's family migrations murmurs in the background."
"'I'm trying to engage people through their senses when they are in that space,' Robinson said. 'I want people to embody and maybe have that show trigger some memory of ancestral migration or migration story that's in their own line.'"
Trina Michelle Robinson's recent exhibitions in San Francisco showcase her multimedia art that intertwines soil, plants, and water. Her works include multi-screen films and handmade prints, emphasizing themes of history, memory, and migration. In 'Liberation Through Redaction,' a rammed earth lectern surrounded by dried grasses features handmade paper replicas of an 1835 will, symbolizing her ancestral connections. Robinson aims to engage viewers' senses and evoke personal migration stories, reflecting on her family's history and the impact of chattel slavery.
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