In March 2015 Marika collaborated with her long time best friend and creative partner Taneen Jafarkhani and put on a one night art show and performance event Confessional  as a part of Artwalk DTLA. Confessional examined issues around diversity and power, and involved 9 artists and performers. Marika hopes to continue to explore the world of installation art.

Confessional

For Confessional Marika created a full sized confessional booth based on the traditional Catholic model, which the father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud encountered as a young child through going to church with his catholic nanny. Although Freud was Jewish, the concept of confessing one's sins anonymously to a priest in order to be relieved stuck with him as can be seen in the current practice of psychoanalyses today. Although the booth is replaced by a comfortable office, and the kneelers replaced by a leather couch, the practice is very reminiscent of the old Catholic tradition. In this installation Marika wanted to play on the themes of a traditional confessional and the evolution of psychoanalysis by replacing the screen in the divider with a two-way mirror. By controlling lights inside the confessional, participants would be able to not only take a good hard look at themselves, they could open themselves up to complete strangers on the other side, or blend their faces together. The piece was was an interactive environmental playground that inspired self reflection as well as interpersonal connection.

Process Photos