Commission I
An immersive installation exploring presence, prayer, and wabi-sabi. A 14-foot cement wall holds 32 bronze-cast hands, their gestures left open to the viewer: receptiveness, reverence, or simply an outstretched offer.
The waterscape functions as a crying wall. Water — whether tears, rain, a spring, or the sea — carries an unweighted willingness to give. OFRENDAS asks the viewer to pause and consider: what is my offering?
Location: Hotelito by MUSA | Ixtapa, Mexico
Commission II
A study in moving without maps — guided by internal compass, attuned to presence and the subtle stains of rain on rock. The sun, elements, and compass motif is an homage to the Paiute people of the Red Rock region; a remembrance woven into the larger landscape of the work.
Photograph taken on Leica in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, printed on linen and hand-painted with Japanese sumi ink — part hieroglyph, part contemporary graffiti. Made in the moment, the symbols that took shape gained their meaning after creation.
Location: private residence
About the Artist
Alea Rain works through ritual, material, and place to explore inner landscapes shaped by experience. Moving across sculpture, textile, film, painting, and performance, her practice traces subtle states of being — how spirit and milieu quietly shape the way we move through the world.
Her work brings natural and human-made elements into relationship. Using found and responsibly sourced materials, she allows her surroundings to leave their mark. Materials are not illustrative but responsive, shaped by process and carrying traces of gesture and time.
At its core, her practice considers how moments, places, and encounters become meaningful through attention.
