I went on a
walk.
moved my head,
looking at
everything.
the trees,
the falling leaves,
the brush on the
side of the
road.
and I
passed a stranger’s
house
today,
but I know where
the forks are.
which drawer sticks.
how the
plates
lean to the right
when they’re stacked
just a little
but wrong.
I passed a stranger’s
house.
but i know
to avoid
the third step—
the one that creaks
and whines.
I know how the light
falls through
the glass
of the windows
at 4:11
what it sounds like
to live inside it.
Shirin Abedinirad, Dance of Tree, 2018. Land art, Mongolia. Presented at the 5th Land Art Biennial LAM 360°: Who Are We Now?, the work wraps a tree in translucent fabric, allowing wind, branches, shadow, and light to choreograph a quiet performance between nature and viewer. Drawing the audience into what Abedinirad calls “a silent dialogue with nature,” the installation becomes a meditation on movement, repetition, and the mighty presence of the natural world. Artwork courtesy of featured artist Shirin Abedinirad.
