Body as a Site of Memory

"An abundance of love envelopes you" - a phrase inscribed on Rino Kodama’s sacred cocoon vessel as well as the main source of inspiration for this episode of Storage Container. Rino Kodama (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist born in Singapore and raised on Ohlone land, the bay area. They draw with clay to reconnect to the earth, dance to return to their body, and write to listen to their inner child and ancestors past. They give grief the chance to unfold…and they treasure joy like the light it is.

Callie and Rino explore the idea of “the body as a site of memory” - a vessel which is able to hold everything from delight to trauma and how the process of creating art can not only act as a way of releasing these heavy holdings but also as a practice in sharing the abundance of life with one another. Rino discusses the ways in which engraving text onto vessels, writing, and listening to music can allow us to surround ourselves with everyday spells. Together, as new friends meeting for the first time, Rino and Callie deconstruct ideas about “community” structure as they acknowledge that support looks and feels differently for everyone and that both healing and caring for one another is a non-linear, ever-changing practice. All music curated by Rino Kodama.