Nested Histories

Red clay dust coats your hands as another small doll emerges from the excavation pit, joining dozens of near-identical figures. Despite being shaped by hand, a consistent form repeats across each layer—and with each dig, they shrink; perfect replicas nested within one another. The arrangement feels like charting time itself, revealing cycles through diminishing scale without offering clear beginnings or endings to their creation. Actions ripple outward from the deepest layers, yet whether these forms measure something lost or anticipated remains unclear.