Statement

My artwork is an ongoing investigation into perception and the nature of consciousness. I’m fascinated by the fundamental act of seeing – the experience of understanding the world through visual sensation, mental observation, and retained memory. From a young age I have been deeply influenced by the relationship of my own body to the built environment, and have focused my work on the mechanism of seeing itself. I question how we navigate through the physical environment, have agency over our bodies, and have the ability to be aware of our own consciousness. I explore the constituent parts of reality that influence how we see, and seek to challenge prescribed cultural conventions and constructs in order to achieve a greater awareness of the simple act of being.

I pursued a career in architecture as a means of understanding my own physicality within the material realm, and I eventually turned to artmaking as a more nimble way to explore my concerns. My artwork focuses, not on representations, metaphors, or the mythology of seeing, but on the conscious act of seeing itself. I am interested in how language, social constructs, and visual signs all play a role in how we come to know the world, and how that affects the ways in which we see, and our own sense of self within the greater context of culture. I explore various scientific, philosophical, and metaphysical methodologies, including ideas within quantum physics and non-duality frameworks. My artwork is a vehicle in which to travel, a tool to help me see deeper into myself and the greater human condition.

Working with a minimalist palette rooted in my love for machined materials and strong color, I create constructions that are intended to function as ‘instruments for seeing’, rather than sculpture that references something else. Through a repetition of parts and simple geometric assemblies, my work is intended to prod the viewer to engage with what exists in real space, in the present moment. The forms, colors, and materiality of the objects I create help provide an entry point for the viewer to experience a heightened sense of awareness of seeing. My works on paper, photographs, and video, all derived from my three-dimensional constructions, reify the moments of perception as experienced through movement, recording the moments of the real time experience. Ultimately, my goal is to inspire the viewer to go beyond the boundaries of how they were taught and conditioned to see, and to suggest alternate ways of knowing the world.