Silent 2018
"Silent" looks at a fast paced world and asks for a moment to contemplate views that are skewed by an inability to look at complex issues with deliberation.
Constructed Silence: A video work not published shows the artist's lips as she sews them together. Without artistic context this work could easily be about body piercing or shock art , but the intent of the work is an attempt to visually examine a silence that is psychologically constructed in a way to make one accept injustice. What happens when we keep silent about things we know we should voice?
Aging/Obscure:
In the beginning the video work was about my obsession with layered meanings. One being ,the aging process which deals with reconciling who we have been, living with who we are, and facing who we will become. It symbolizes the layers of everything we experience and can not escape. Increasingly we are aware of a suffocation that occurs when there is not a quiet place to breath. Ultimately the work is a form of meditation that leads to contemplation.
In the beginning the video work was about my obsession with layered meanings. One being ,the aging process which deals with reconciling who we have been, living with who we are, and facing who we will become. It symbolizes the layers of everything we experience and can not escape. Increasingly we are aware of a suffocation that occurs when there is not a quiet place to breath. Ultimately the work is a form of meditation that leads to contemplation.
Perspective Distorting the Reality: How is the View?
What do you see? From what vantage point do you see it ? One’s perspective changes what one sees and if ones perception is limited due to privilege, then the understanding is incomplete. Attitude, life circumstance and belief all play a major role in developing how we view things. This work stems from listening to white people try to discuss the killing of black men and women in America. |
Skin, Cast Paper and projection |
All Things Being Equal
Mixed Media
The work is inspired by the origins of the “Topsy Turvy Doll,” which seemingly originated in the mid-eighteen hundreds. Some of the earliest known dolls were constructed having one black face and one white face. Only one face was revealed at a time because the doll’s dress could conceal the other identity. One origin story suggests that the dolls were made by slaves. The child playing showed the “proper,” face according to what the race of the adults were in their presence. This is a complicated psychological task to place on already traumatized children.
In the silence of denial, there are still two Americas, one for the child represented with lines and another for the one represented with spots. The reallities are not the same.
Shadows Being Part of Existence.
Experimental Work:
Movement and light are becoming increasingly important in my work. This welded steel piece interacts with light and shadow as it moves, slowly rotating to create digital looking imagery with retro slide projector light. Experimentation is important in finding expression in new techniques and inclusion in an exhibit is vital to working out ideas.
Experimental Work:
Movement and light are becoming increasingly important in my work. This welded steel piece interacts with light and shadow as it moves, slowly rotating to create digital looking imagery with retro slide projector light. Experimentation is important in finding expression in new techniques and inclusion in an exhibit is vital to working out ideas.