STATEMENT OF WORK

In my work I examine the complexities of identity through corporeality, memory, trauma and sexuality. By combining personal experience (lived, observed or otherwise) with my research on post-structural feminism and queer theories, I create spaces and stories that disrupt the prevailing narratives around the body, gender and desire. Through my hybrid characters I attempt to re-examine personal and collective memory and renegotiate concepts such as intimacy and loss, in an effort to envision new alternative frameworks and empowering futures.

While working primarily in painting, I experiment with different art forms and media that I incorporate into my work, such as sculpture, writing and audio production, aiming to develop a multidisciplinary practice. My works are mainly figurative with strong elements of symbolism and a distinct storytelling quality.

My work is fueled by a variety of aesthetic and cultural influences, ranging from pop culture, illustration, cyberspace and glitch aesthetics to more traditional forms of art and representation. With this diverse set of references, I create scenes that challenge known binaries, transcending their limitations, and celebrate constant transformation as a way of healing and being. These are scenes of a battlefield and a playground all at once, which, through refusing definition, make room for new more inclusive realities.