Missax.2022.rachael.cavalli.heat.wave.part.1.xx... Jun 2026

The second component of the title— 2022 —roots the piece in a specific historical moment. The year marks the apex of a string of record‑breaking heat waves across Europe, North America, and Asia, each accompanied by wildfires, droughts, and mass migrations. By inscribing the date, Cavalli refuses the timelessness often claimed by religious form; she anchors the ritual in an urgent, observable reality.