"the noise of time...." engages with the complexity of blackness, acknowledging the tensions between societal perceptions and personal identity.
My current artistic focus spans across photography, and woodworking, with a growing interest in exploring glass and mirrors, including experiments with soldering broken glass. Photography serves as my tool to capture and convey the essence of personal narratives, culled from my own life, organizing and photographing objects to construct evocative still lifes.
I explore facets of self-identity and selfhood, emphasizing the invaluable gifts imparted by my father. Themes of light, remembrance, care, presence and absence permeate my work, driving me to collect, document, and archive the tangible remnants of memory and my heritage. Metaphorically framing my subjects and physically crafting wooden vessels as sanctuaries for objects are pivotal considerations in my creative process. Central to my inquiry is the notion of caretaking—pondering the significance of preserving someone's belongings after their passing. I contemplate how to depict these objects with meaning. How does one activate and honor the legacy embedded within these items?
Crafting bandsaw boxes serves a dual purpose: providing a repository for my father’s tools while also offering a sanctuary for my own grief, loss, and memories. Through these containers, I confront and resolve the myriad emotions I carry—anger, disappointment, and fear—gradually releasing their hold over me.
Amidst the complexities of identity and loss, my work is infused with themes of joy and love, serving as beacons of light amidst the darkness.