I am interested in the relationships that emerge between groupings of objects, and how objects can complement, challenge, and extend one another when freed from their prescribed uses. Here, I treat found objects, altered objects, purchased objects, sound, heat, light, and the basement architecture as materials that exist on equal footing. In recasting the basement as a ground for sculptures and treating the sculptures as dynamic and expansive entities, I aim to interrogate hierarchies of value by exploring interrelation that is adaptable, mutable, and interdependent.
Drawing machine
(Above)
Found and collected objects (screw hook, Wiffle ball, metal rod, bead, tongs, rubber band, golf pencil), mobile motor, dowel
Installed as a part of the 2025 VCUarts MFA Thesis Exhibition exhibited in The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU. Curated by Misa Jeffereis (Associate Curator, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis), Egbert Vongmalaithong (Assistant Curator, ICA at VCU), and Chase Westfall (Head of Gallery and Exhibitions, VCUarts Qatar), the 2025 exhibition reveals a cross-section of emergent practices that are rooted in collaboration, experimentation, and the urgency to make meaning in an ever-changing world.
Desktop
Wood, glass, sand, epoxy, found and collected objects (metal shelf, manila envelope, metal rack, metal shelf bracket, metal hook, light pull, plastic cap, bracelet, magnet), dryer hose, hair dryer, extension cord, timer
Constant freshness
Found and collected objects (laundry hamper stand, laminate from side table, plastic vents, ping pong ball, plastic spoon, holiday lightbulb, laminate from dresser drawer, fan, metal grate, clamp, ring, carabiner), battery powered LED, dog toy, rubber band
Virginia is for lovers
Found and collected objects (fan, plastic cap, plastic ball, plastic egg, knit produce cover, ribbon, embroidery hoop, snack clip, bucket), timer