@soma.lou

Somé Louis is a Charlottesville-based conceptual artist investigating concepts of memory, home, family, and identity through the rituals of mundane occurrences and observations. She explores these concepts through a variety of media and methods, most frequently installation, embroidery on found / antique household textiles, minimal drawing on found papers, and performance on video. In her most recent visual work, Somé explores memories of a childhood in the Caribbean through common gestures of daily activities on found linens, textiles, and papers from the domestic sphere. She considers the connection these routines hold in building a sense of self, home, and connection to one’s family and ancestors. Through drawing and embroidery on found materials with aesthetic and personal historical relevance, she attempts to record these simple memories that have remained with her over time.