“I pull from a reservoir of handmade sculptural objects to create compositions that operate in a capacity akin to painting, exploring balance, connection, tension, perception, colour, and texture. These objects are iterations of their reference source, prompting contemplation through a spectrum of representation, abstraction, and proximity. This installation serves as a curated snapshot of my studio recontextualized in a gallery environment. Here, I transform ubiquitous ceramic studio objects into clay and other materials, a gradual revelation of the unexpected, confusing distinctions between reality and its representations.”
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.
