Signal (Relation) was informed by cultures and nations necessity to tell and retell our stories of experiences, passing knowledge on for the benefit of future generations. The work consists of a circle of lights relaying a message in morse code pulses, passing a message on to the next light they enact traditions of storytelling across generations.
The importance of storytelling to our collective histories is vital to the survival of any culture. Storytelling traditions and practices make up the fabric of all of our cultures and we depend on the relation of these practices over the long line of time, from our ancestors to our descendants. Rooting ourselves to the knowledge of our place in the world lets our past inform choices today.