2015
Acrylic. One-way mirrored film. White spotlight.
16 x 16 x 16 in
Cuttlefish Series: This body of work is inspired by the experiments conducted on cuttlefish to test their abilities to mimic various manmade patterns. From personal observation, the checkerboard pattern is the most difficult for a cuttlefish to imitate. This inability to assimilate would mean certain death in a natural environment and has become metaphor for individuals that struggle with finding a place of belonging in a social setting.
The Emptiness explores the plurality of personas a singular individual may need to create in order to function in a social setting where multiple social dynamics exist.
2015
Acrylic. One-way mirrored film. Colour changing dioders.
16 x 16 x 16 in
Cuttlefish Series: This body of work is inspired by the experiments conducted on cuttlefish to test their abilities to mimic various manmade patterns. From personal observation, the checkerboard pattern is the most difficult for a cuttlefish to imitate. This inability to assimilate would mean certain death in a natural environment and has become metaphor for individuals that struggle with finding a place of belonging in a social setting.
The Perception explores the many ways an individual may be perceived by spectators. From exterior to interior facades, no two spectators view an individual in the same light.
2015
Acrylic. Interference pigment. Video Projection.
16 x 16 x 16 in
Cuttlefish Series: This body of work is inspired by the experiments conducted on cuttlefish to test their abilities to mimic various manmade patterns. From personal observation, the checkerboard pattern is the most difficult for a cuttlefish to imitate. This inability to assimilate would mean certain death in a natural environment and has become metaphor for individuals that struggle with finding a place of belonging in a social setting.
The Illusion takes inspiration from the iridescent layer of skin in cephalopods that is partially responsible for their ability to change colour and match their environment.
2015
Acrylic. One-way mirrored film. Video projection.
16 x 16 x 16 in
Cuttlefish Series: This body of work is inspired by the experiments conducted on cuttlefish to test their abilities to mimic various manmade patterns. From personal observation, the checkerboard pattern is the most difficult for a cuttlefish to imitate. This inability to assimilate would mean certain death in a natural environment and has become metaphor for individuals that struggle with finding a place of belonging in a social setting.
The Solitude exists singularly in a dark room exploring the feelings of isolation one faces in situations of marginalization.
2015
Acrylic. Video Projection.
Size Variable
The Capture is a hologram in which the viewer sees slow moving machinery in pursuit of the deep sea Vampyroteuthis infernalis and its reaction to the submarine. Due to the simple mechanics of the hologram which uses the reflective capabilities of acrylic, much of the detail of the video is eliminated leaving only the bright lights of the machinery visible, or the bioluminescence of the vampire squid.
2015
Poems are crafted by taking individual lines from a variety of source material ranging from art, biology, philosophy, and psychology in order to depict the phenomenon of social cognitive theory; the act of mimicking or absorbing characteristics of those around through visual cues.
The act of taking the voice of another in order to craft my own voice mirrors the physical act of mimicking social gestures and etiquette in order to fit in to different cultural environments.
These poems are meant to perhaps give insight on the personal struggles of finding identity in a world where I am consistently told what I am supposed to be; stereotype.
2015
Acrylic. Sintra. Water. Black light.
Size Variable
The Renegade takes inspiration from experiments in which scientists test the flexibility of the common octopus by placing it into containment with holes at different circumferences to see if they can escape. The containment acts as metaphor for the innate social group we are born into and the act of escape symbolizes the rejection of the group.
2015
Acrylic. Sintra. Mirror. Video Projection. Black light.
One Tower: 16 x 16 x 90 in
Each white pyramid has a video projection of cephalopods going through different stages of their life cycle. I have titled each tower from left to right: Senesence, Metamorphosis, Anagenesis. The act of creating a new persona is represented by the gradual death of the old, the change in perception, and then the evolution into a new identity where the old no longer exists.
2015
Acrylic. Sintra. Mirror. Video projection. Black light.
Size Variable
Claustrophobia takes inspiration from experiments in which scientists test the flexibility of the common octopus by placing it into containment with holes at different circumferences to see if they can escape. The containment acts as metaphor for the innate social group we are born into and the act of escape symbolizes the rejection of the group.
Parts of the projection are in motion, while some parts are static. Human eye is blinking while the cephalopod eyes are static. The center video is of octopus escaping containment through a small hole.
2015
Acrylic. Mirror. Plastic. Video projection. Black light.
One Tower: 16 x 16 x 90 in
2015
Acrylic. Sintra. Video Projection. Neon paint. Black light.
16 x 16 x 90 in
2015
Acrylic on canvas. Interference pigment. Acrylic. White spotlight.
48 x 48 x 30 in
Keratoconus explores the many sides of ourselves we choose to reveal and conceal depending on who we are with. Parts of the canvas are revealed/ concealed depending on how the prism refracts the spotlight. This piece is displayed on the floor for the viewer to walk around.
2015
Acrylic. Sintra. Video Projection. Text.
Size Variable
Cataracts aims to explore the different facades an individual may use to cover up parts of their identity they do not wish to share. Different spectators may be able to pick out what is true and what is untrue.
The white rectangular panel on far left is a description of an octopus where half the facts are true and the other half false. Directly to its right is an image collage of different types of squids' eyes. The white rectangular panel on far right is a description of a squid where half the facts are true and the other half false. Directly to its left is an image collage of different types of octopodes' eyes.