At the core of the work is a playful reimagining of classical ideals which transpose imagery meant to carry a higher level of privilege and prestige. There is a deconstruction in the way art history has been coded through a Western, male-dominated lens. Thus there is significant work put into reconstructing these expectations by combining and dissecting image, purpose, and lived experience against established religious iconography and familiar and dominating motifs in the artistic canon.

 

While engaging with figurative subject matter, there is an intentional breaking apart of the complex and imperfect form. Leaving artifacts of a former behind in the search for a new whole; found in the breaking down of structures, monolithic use of color, and glimmers of gold. The work sees the world with an artifactual quality highlighted by the extreme presence and demand for a whole. Reminiscent to domestic themes and the cyclical nature of history, reworking stories, and the feminine tradition of caring for and carrying on familial responsibilities. 

 

Consequently, there is grief and melancholy found around the negotiation of femininity, belonging, and the melodramatic parallel to what exactly constitutes classical and “pure” codes of being. Emphasis and urgency are given to the delicate and inherently feminine nature of the materials used; fibers such as yarn, white bull denim, and canvas. Bringing light to a growing feeling of disconnect, the work sits somewhere between the lines of certainty and uncertainty, coupled with sadness and curiosity. Informed by the ritualistic and cathartic use of repetition found within the installations and the process of creation, the work looks to camouflage itself into a narrative and space which it does not quite fit.”