Wonderful
2022
Insulation foam, assorted fabrics, nylon rope, plaster femur

This piece has only made me want to go bigger and crazier. I know I can with the more time and the right space. My favorite part is where the cells cross the corner. It was fun thinking of ways to make that look convincing. The reference images I used for the layout were black mold, capillaries, yeast, and cave systems. For me, the result is an odd combination of them all.

Compliance
2022
Plastic chain, painted laser-cut steel, zinc-plated hardware

The index ‘compliance’ is a measure of artery stiffness. In this this piece I examine a fear of mine, my insides, by using the constrictive language of sharp steel and bifurcating chain barriers

Compound Fracture
2022
Nylon rope, plaster femur, Nitrile gloves

If you have ever broken a bone, you might recall the sensation of the break. Beyond pain, there was also a deep discomfort. Maybe a chaotic panic. Compound Fracture is a disorientation who’s first read is childish, but upon closer inspection one might find something uncomfortable

Spike Protein
2020
Nitrile gloves, laser-cut steel, motion-sensing electronic system

In every possible way, the pandemic has influenced artists. When I started school in the fall of 2020, there were no guarantees and no introduction. I feared having to justify my decision to loved ones and strangers alike, so I avoided the topic altogether.

It’s strange how little and how much things have changed in 2 years.


As I lay in bed, finally having my luck run out and contracting covid, I think it’s a good time to talk about this piece in particular.


It became clear early on that this piece was concerned with anxiety. Initial iterations had tall, imposing towers of gloves. This presentation is much more reserved. As the viewer walks by, the piece acknowledges their presence with motion sensing lights, activating these mindless molecules for the deadly purpose. Though it goes without saying that the visual of playfully squished gloves is ridiculous. For me, I feel that this balance between deadly serious and whimsical permeates my entire thesis and aligns itself to the alien qualities of the passive body.


The most integral aspect of this piece has not yet been acknowledged, that being my dad! Relationships were required to adapt during the pandemic. My dad and I shared in our feelings, both existential and immediate, over the phone and during holidays. Like a true engineer, he helped solve my very real issues with thermodynamic (fun fact: gloves deflate fast with hot lights) and used the piece’s flaw to give it a new dimension entirely. His motion-sensing system is a work of art on its own. But it has become such a critical part of the piece, he of course gets equal billing.