Still Hurt, 2025
Handwoven digital Jacquard (TC2); cotton, wool, polyester
26 x 26 in
I transform found objects into abstract or interactive forms that surface subtle emotional states and draw attention to overlooked objects and emotions embedded in everyday life. Through fiber, installation, and sensory processes, I investigate randomness, observation, and association as methodologies for seeing and sensing more attentively.
My practice is shaped by personal memory and intergenerational trauma, particularly experiences of instability and abuse in childhood. Sustained exposure to unpredictability produced a survival mode that shaped my perception of the world. This condition sharpened my sensitivity and trained me to observe objects, space, and gesture closely.
In my current work, I construct conditions of uncertainty. By determining where and how unpredictability enters the work, I shift from endurance to agency. Randomness becomes not an imposed force but a chosen framework. Through this repositioning, I invite viewers to slow down, participate, and recognize the emotional resonance embedded within materials.