C-lective Curator’s Cut:

Mission Creek draws from Ajaya’s practice of navigating emotional terrain through time and place. Composed of soil, pebbles, paint, gesso, and acrylic medium layered onto wood, the work anchors memory in the physical landscape. Swirls of varying scale move across the surface, echoing tide pools and the quiet act of discovery along the water’s edge. As with much of her practice, the materials root the piece in lived experience, inviting us to slow down, look closely, and find beauty in the subtle rhythms of a specific place.