Scherezade García: "A pink wooden innertube, standing in for a vessel, is whimsical at first glance yet quietly holds a deeper story. It longs to be more than it is—like Pinocchio dreaming of becoming a real boy, my innertubes dream of becoming a boat. This sculptural drawing/object becomes a symbol of salvation, echoing the countless journeys made across the water in search of a better life and expectation of new opportunities.
Created between 1998 and 1999, the series explores the complexities of Caribbean migration. I explore the dual nature of salvation—both spiritual and physical—through forms that blur the line between play and peril, innocence, and urgency.
Pink, often associated with softness or femininity, here becomes a bold declaration. It recalls dreams sold too easily, the underestimated difficulty of the journey, and the strength required to make it through. With equal parts reverence and play, I create hybrid objects by appropriating and transforming familiar childhood narratives into devotional forms—witnesses to the complexity, resilience, and hope of migration."