ARTIST STATEMENT: Ritual - an outward performance of an inward devotion. These symbolic actions are almost always associated with religion and spirituality have a close connection with reverance, thus a ritual in many cases expresses reverance for a deity or an idealized state of humanity. Sometimes rituals are captivating as is, but what happens when these sacred actions are altered? Does it become nothing more than a theatirical performance and where does the symbolism go?