C-lective Curator’s Cut:

Part of Ajaya Bhatnagar’s Mindscape series, Crissy Field reflects her ongoing exploration of place as a source of grounding and gratitude. Composed of sand, soil, shells, rocks, and binding mediums layered onto a carving block, the work evokes the tactile memory of a shoreline, swirling tide pools, shifting textures, and sand that lingers long after a walk is over. Ajaya’s practice centers people and place, using earth sourced materials to anchor emotional experience to the land itself. The piece captures a moment of moving through new, fresh earth, inviting a moment of presence and connection to the grounding rhythms of San Francisco’s coastal edge.