The video installation: The Gathering presents a scene in which two prairie dogs come together around the motionless body of a companion. Against a brightly sunlit, sandy backdrop, an image unfolds that is intimate and universal. On either side of the body sit two fellow beings: one gazes motionlessly, the other with a bowed head, occasionally glancing around as if seeking eye contact. The viewer becomes part of this silent moment, where the boundaries between observation and engagement blur.