The internet is a medium that has drastically evolved since its conception. Since I was able to understand web surfing, I have been a child of the internet, existing in many metaverses, embodying many avatars. This exploration largely shaped both my analog and digital experiences, as well as how I perceive the links between the two. My work examines the use of avatars as a medium of self expression, the collective nostalgia of the “computer room” creating a designated destination for web browsing, and how the transformation of social media altered the way that we use the internet. Using an interactive environment to control a digital avatar, I attempt to examine the bridge between analog and digital existences.
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.
