Double Six Set Prayer​ (2020) is ​a playable, hand-sculpted version of the classic Double Six Set Domino game.

The work takes inspiration from ​my childhood in the Bronx and reflects on the complex rituals of survival and community care that are abundant here. Each domino piece is a material signifier for the more nuanced aspects of Puerto Rican tradition. Mimicking a prayer candle lit in tribute, the dominos are sculpted out of votive prayer wax, set within a handmade acrylic domino box, and played on an acrylic domino table.

As the domino pieces are handled, they are subjected to the player’s frustration, nerves, joy, excitement, and warmth. With each turn, the domino pieces will melt according to the player's strategy, leaving the most valuable pieces relatively intact.

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Votive wax, acrylic

7.6 x 2.8 x 2in