1s and 3s, my first year in San Diego.
When I first arrived in California, San Diego, something strange would happen to me constantly…the same numbers would appear, actually it has been ongoing since… I get mostly ones or threes.. always. No other number just 1 or 3. It can be buying something, a clock, 11:11, gas $10,10, a date...Once I brought candy before a movie… where you buy candy by the weight. I kept the receipt but it has completely faded now. It was the 3rd of March, at 3:33pm for $3.33, it read. 3-3-3:33, $3.33… really?
Someone told me once it was angels or souls communicating, I don’t know, but it has always felt right to come here. This phenomenon that keeps reoccurring makes me chuckle and it is a reminder, ok, stay present, keep going. It has felt very right to come here, as if I was given a second chance. A chance to grow, regroup and re-invent myself, i suppose you call it the American dream here.
This is a little corner of a new piece which will be revealed for my future solo show at @lapisroom in March 2026. It represents my first year 2001 in San Diego.