Statement

 I have always been interested in making the hidden visible, turning emotions into sculptures. Working in clay allows me to explore vulnerable parts of myself and directly pass energy into material through touch. By sculpting expressive monsters, I translate the language of queerness, shame, and self-preservation into material. In drawing visual inspiration from Classical and Contemporary Sculpture, Horror, and the Uncanny, I create works that attract in their beauty and repel in their strangeness.

My work combines felt emotional experiences with storytelling. By exploring personal and fictional narratives, my practice allows me to create space for my emotions, process them, express their sensorial effects, and explore facets of my identity in a cathartic and healing way. While my sculptures exist as physical objects in our natural world, I want them to seem to defy natural laws, and become almost otherworldly.

Through my work, I hope to stimulate visceral and emotional responses from the viewer. I think that sharing powerful images can facilitate unspoken connections and start conversations that matter. Overall, I hope to show that to feel is to exist, and that our emotions make us authentic, vulnerable, and strong.