ARTIST STATEMENT

Over the last century, humanity has had a profound impact on the environment, the effects of which we see more of each day. My work draws inspiration from this reality, aiming to highlight the issue while recognizing that the audience itself is also part of the problem, as well as invoking a sense of ambivalence with a topic that should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind. 

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I utilize plants and creatures to create hybrid forms that blur the line between the familiar and the strange. These beings are designed to foster empathy and a desire to cherish and care for them, even as they provoke unease.

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With my work, I want to reflect the paradox many of us live with: caring for nature and acknowledging our impact, yet often choosing the comfort of willful ignorance. My work illustrates not only humanity’s impact on the world but also this mindset. By both drawing viewers in and repelling them, I aim to mirror the tension of looking away.