I capture emotionally charged moments of myself in theatrical and densely layered sets. I explore my awareness of myself and the world in relation to personal emotions and experiences. In my scenes, I am in a similar position to a prisoner in Plato’s allegory of the cave. My face is covered, my view shortsighted, unable to look beyond my desires and the situations I have put myself in. The viewer of the work, on the other hand, has a broader view of the scenario unfolding, much more than I can understand from my limited perspective.
My work incorporates sculpture, installation, and performance, although the final product is a photograph. I seek to crystallize an emotionally charged moment. The emotions I represent are intense, immediate and ultimately fleeting; so too are the colors I use, the sets I construct and the materials I use. The sets are ephemeral, ready to be collapsed and stored away.
I layer materials with particular attention to light and shadow. For example, through lighting, a sphere could cast a shadow of a square. Or a flat surface can be made to look three dimensional. Through the layering of forms and the play of light, what is seen becomes unclear, perception is played with. I use photography to flatten out space and further heighten this visual ambiguity. The limit of the a photograph’s frame is an opportunity to play with its boundaries. A form can be out of the picture but its shadow projected and layered onto forms within the frame.
My visual choices support the feelings I aim to depict. Although arising from specific emotions and experiences, I hope these scenes are compelling, enigmatic and open-ended enough to be relatable.
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whoa, I think those photos are beautiful. so pttttthhh. Surprised actually that you say that. Interested to hear specifically why.
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