In small bones, holding a mountain, Suarez summons recovery: in repetition, unburdening is a practice in the palm and phalanges, as if learning over and over how not to grasp.
Renz Baluyot’s “Empire” is a symbolic illustration of what can only be defined as something that runs between mourning and melancholia.
In effect, I liken the idea of slumber to the state of irrationality, complacency, and satisfaction that the general 91% of the population consciously or unconsciously finds itself in. Ironic as it may be, given the blatant levels of incursion, poverty and assaults, apparently the populace is not “sleep deprived.” We must overcome this inertia; where the vision of proper education, equality, and justice for all comes into play. Hopefully, sooner rather than later, we can collectively wake up to begin imagining again and work towards its attainment.