Maya El Nahal
Ravens build unusual nests. Though they start with a familiar twig structure, they continue using anything that catches their eye and fits their idea of home: mud, rope, bones, trash, grass. The nests can be huge, and perch precariously on edges throughout urban and wild environments.
Caught somewhere between unwieldy, erratically sprawling, and spartanly maximal, Maya El Nahal has a multi-disciplinary practice that connects with place by exploring spiritual, social, and scientific ecologies. They rely on encounter and are heavily invested in process, using sculpture, movement, and writing to enact rituals for the under-celebrated.