However tortured is her inner world - and at this stage in her young life, no one can say for sure - Erika's "singing" is angelic, strangely soothing. Mounted high on the Huntington Gallery's walls, from a much earlier era, are plaster rondels of children swaddled in gauze. These sculptural icons, reminiscent of della Robbia's bas-reliefs, are traditional symbols of healing. Out of the delicate sea of Fukawa's installation, it is to these children thatErika's lovely voice seems to rise, seeking a connection with others similarly innocent, damaged, and mute.
Roberta Lord
Adrift in the Sea of Tranquility - Index Text
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Resume and Exhibition History, Text
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