Lina Tejeda explains that at the conclusion of the Fire Kinship exhibition Lazaro Arvizu Jr. will ceremonially deinstall Sand Acknowledgement. She contrasts this process with the work's traditional existence in natural environments, where such creations are gradually dismantled by weather, animals, and other natural forces. She notes that these works embody cultural lifeways and relationships to the land, making the museum deinstallation a distinct and intentional ceremonial act.