WANDER HOME

saylem mississippi celeste

Autumn 2024

saylem m. celeste (they/themme) is a Detroit-born and based Freedom Worker who utilizes art, conversation and sound for collective liberation and healing. saylem embraces quilting in their practice as a core methodology to circumvent symptoms of Western carceral cultures and as a means to access liberation and freedom for traditionally misrepresented communities. saylem has 5+ years of experience with facilitation centered around misrepresented communities, with participants of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. They identify as Black, Trans, Queer, and Disabled.

WANDER HOME is a multi-modal installation in Cedar, Michigan by saylem mississippi celeste. WANDER HOME leads its guests through the artist’s rendition of rediscovering a somatic home through the pedagogy of quilting and its many life lessons.

The bulk of the installation is stationed along the edges of the Cedar North property- inviting guests to wander and reflect in real time. Quilts, Flags, Billboards, Signs, and Sigils dot the wandering trail, with the gallery acting as a base station for treks onto the path. With physical, visual, tactile, auditory, and philosophical prompts, this place-based experiment relies on storytelling to reflect on the transient nature of belonging.