Lay Bare
This body of work entitled lay bare, consists of four related pieces that seek to reveal very private, vulnerable moments and emotions. By exploring what typically lies hidden beneath the surface, I strive to expose vulnerabilities, make absence apparent, and push the boundaries of privacy. Garments are used as a metaphor to explore both protection and exposure; the closet as a symbol of ultimate privacy; and hangers as the apparatus for the exterior self. I use these domestic objects in conjunction with dramatic and internally lit installations to reinforce notions of intimacy, emotion, and private space.
long shadow
This closet deals with the memories of my late father, suggesting absence in its starkness. A single light illuminates several porcelain hangers as well as the ordered grid lining the closet wall. Below, a pair of ceramic shoe forms sits on a shelf: they are pale with delicate wing-tip decoration. The material, placement, and color choices reference bones and the ephemeral while reinforcing the notion of emptiness.