ARTIST STATMENT

Throughout my life, the perception of others and my perception of myself became a fixation in my work. I have always been incredibly sensitive to the feelings and emotions of others. As someone who feels these emotions on an overwhelming level, I started to act as a storyteller for those around me, documenting the emotions I felt from others. My work aims to make these experiences come to life for my viewers, and for those that can resonate. As I shift between my perception and reality, I attempt to intertwine both into immersive stories.

In my practice I utilize photography, video and multimedia installation. I am interested in developing intimate spaces and objects as invitations for self reflection. Taking the forms of mystery novels in immersive space, to personal confessions translated into rituals and performance. I indulge the dramatic, theatrical fantasies of my youth. Through fictioning, I craft stage sets to develop personal memories into scenes portrayed in the theater.

 Bringing the imagined into the physical, my large-scale installations are full of hidden details for my viewers to uncover. I consider portrait photography as a means to document Human experiences that are fleeting expressions of grief, joy and all pulses through our finite hearts.