Masters

     Through assemblages of familial artifacts, I examine my memories and relationships with others, exploring the weight of expectations and acceptance within the continuation of legacy. I employ these artifacts to create figure-based sculptures that combine readymades with fabric, metal fabrication, gravity, and abstraction. By tying together moments from my family's past with those of others, I invite a conversation about the forgetfulness of our contemporary world—a world that caters to convenience while neglecting past and future generations.
     I work with found objects and discarded materials because of the experimental possibilities they offer when combined with fabric and metal. The contrast between metal—typically considered hardened, stable, and masculine—and fabric—seen as soft and feminine—mirrors the inherent tensions in human relationships, evoking notions about solidity and fluidity that speak to memory.
     This series focuses on artifacts left as remnants and residue of human connection. The works are portraits of relationships built from quotidian interactions and objects. These portraits speak to shared struggle and promote dialogue about difference while honoring both individuation and familial expectation.