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Taiki Sakpisit presents Dark Was the Night, an evocative series drawn from Blind Willie Johnson’s blues song of the same title. Inspired by this melancholic lament, Sakpisit delves deeply into cosmic themes, planetary cycles, painful memories, and traumas. This series blurs the line between wakefulness and dreams, prompting reflections on the enduring bonds of shattered relationships. These reflections stir memories and persistent dreams from a recessed past that continue to resurface.

In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager Golden Record, which carried sounds considered the most beautiful and …