11. When I Listen, I See
Moksha Sommer
This sound piece and visual art work are meant to be experienced together.
Condensed Portfolio
Witness 2
2026
14 x 20
fumage, charcoal, watercolor, acrylic
Witness 3
2026
14 x 22
fumage, charcoal, watercolor, acrylic
The Story of Fallen Branches
2024
36 x 36
acrylic painting
The Song of Fallen Branches
2024
Done through Trails and Vistas Art Hikes in California amidst the smoke of wildfires, as an installation of Sommer's artwork with 23 live and interactive performances. The artworks (flags) were made using recycled fabric and, coupled with tear-rendering performances, were a commentary on the transience and vulnerability of the forests.
2. The Song of Fallen Branches (detail images)
Acting Out The Outrage
2024
Song/Music Video- Sommer: overall concept, timeline, design, and partial direction. Written by HuDost (Moksha Sommer, Jemal Wade Hines) and Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay) as they contemplated the ban of drag in TN.
"Acting Out The Outrage" features the beautiful, renowned Canadian Queen KIARA.
See video on YouTube for additional credits.
Select Paintings
The Monkey in The Crown- 2024- Acrylic, 12 x 12
Departure- 2024- acrylic painting- 36 x 36
Done whlie Sommer's mother-in-law was in hospice, this painting is a tribute to the quilts passed from generation to generation in KY families and the histories they bear.
Impressions- 2024- acrylic painting- 36 x 36
Segments- 2022 - 36 x 36 - Ink and acrylic
Dust- 2022 - Acrylic on Canvas - 24 x 24
Me Too - 2020 - Acrylic and textiles - 12 x 18
Distance - 2020- Acrylic on Canvas
Transparent Vulnerability - 2020- acrylic - 12 x 12