Artists Statement

My work is a visual exploration of mental health and the ways overstimulation of the senses and emotions shapes perception, communication, and daily life. I use rope cord, cheesecloth, and repurposed bedding to give form to my internal experiences—materials that carry both physical and emotional weight. Rope cord embodies tension and binding, cheesecloth conveys fragility and layered complexity, and bedding recalls comfort intertwined with confinement. Through these textures, I translate the invisible rhythms of anxiety, sensory overload, and emotional intensity into tangible, visual encounters.

Color, placement, and layering are central to my practice. I use vivid hues, dynamic compositions, and overlapping materials to create a sense of chaos and overstimulation, mirroring the way my body experiences the world each day. Animation, installation, and sculptural work allow me to manipulate time, movement, and space, giving viewers the chance to inhabit these sensations alongside me. My goal is to make visible the invisible—to let others feel, even briefly, the weight, tension, and energy that shape my inner life.

I am drawn to space and scale as expressive tools. I want my work to occupy the room fully, to surround and challenge the viewer. Artists like Sarah Sze and Ursula von Rydingsvard inspire me to think boldly about how environment, material, and motion can convey emotion. I also look to Harmony Hammond, whose work explores the body, identity, and queer experience through layered, tactile surfaces. Hammond’s practice encourages me to consider how materiality and texture can communicate personal and social narratives simultaneously, creating intimacy and resonance in the viewer’s experience.

Ultimately, my practice is both personal and communal. It helps me navigate and understand my own mental health while inviting empathy in a society that often stigmatizes conversations about emotional and psychological struggle. By giving physical form to internal experience, I aim to create work that is honest, layered, and resonant work that asks viewers to pause, reflect, and consider the hidden textures of human experience.

Through making more work, experimenting, and embracing risk, I continue to refine my voice and my vision. Each piece teaches me something new about timing, materiality, and space, reminding me that growth comes from process, from curiosity, and from the courage to let the work—and myself—exist fully in the world.