Mika Taga is a sculptor based in Philly working with found and salvaged wood. I make objects that explore cycles, turning points, changes. When thinking of change in-process, I envision the curvature of experience. Processes of change and transformation are inherent to recycled material. To shape salvaged wood is emergent. It is a dialogue between oneself, material, and environment. It arises intuitively through listening and responding to the material. As the form takes shape, it articulates unseen space, tracing the convergence of inner and outer experience. The objects serve as a reminder of cyclical phenomena. Forms that highlight the unseen threads of evolution as one learns to navigate moral calls to action and opportunities to learn, be changed, and to affect change. Where one can see and touch the shape of connection and deep listening. It is the practice of increasing tolerance for the unknown. As one listens and learns from a multiplicity of sounds, pieces of the puzzle come together, reimagining and shaping a new reality, to reveal and remember the interdependence of the whole.