May this soften me
May this soften me
May this soften me
May this soften me
May this soften me
May this soften me
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Panda Landa

May this soften me
$500
$500
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Panda Landa

$500
$500
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Beads
10"×10"

Beads

10"×10"

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May This Soften Me might be the most vulnerable piece in Panda's bead work series.

It reads like a prayer. The muted silver and white tones, the dark letters firm against that soft shifting ground - there's a beautiful tension between the strength it takes to ask for softness and the gentleness of the asking itself. Panda's work is rooted in healing and transformation, and this piece sits right at the heart of that.

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Panda Landa (b. 1982) is a queer, non-binary visual artist and filmmaker who creates vibrant mixed-media textile works using reclaimed, hand-dyed materials. Raised in the deserts of Nevada and now based in Joshua Tree, Panda draws inspiration from the quiet, open landscapes that shaped them, letting the colors, textures, and moods of the desert guide their work.

Self-taught in visual art, Panda works through instinct and improvisation, allowing each piece to develop naturally. Sustainability is central to their practice: every fabric is sourced second-hand and transformed through careful hand-dyeing, giving each artwork its own unique history. Their ongoing series - PORTAL, ALTAR, ECLIPSE, VESSEL, and more - explores themes of queerness, identity, ancestral narrative, healing, and transformation.

With a background in filmmaking, including their 2022 film ‘In the Middle of Everywhere’, Panda brings a strong sense of atmosphere and storytelling to their visual work. Their pieces invite viewers into a world shaped by emotion, color, and the quiet power of reclaiming and reimagining what already exists.

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