'The Illuminated Body' grew out of my initial fascination with the way that scars and other imperfections on the skin act as souvenirs, portals to the past imprinted on the body of the present. Exploring the intersection and interplay of touch and sight, 'The Illuminated Body' is a series of embossed, monochromatic self-portraits that reveal both visible and invisible illnesses and injuries as seen on the skin, while focusing on the fragility and resilience of the human envelope.
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"Ning Ning" is an interactive swarm of LEDs that reacts to both stillness and motion. Installed in a corridor or along a path, "Ning Ning" invites viewers to sit and stay a while, encouraging quietude by piquing the interest of passersby with dynamically choreographed LEDs masquerading as flirtatious lightning bugs.
Fireflies are magical. In some cultures they are thought to represent fallen stars or the souls of the deceased. As an indoor/outdoor installation, "Ning Ning" brings the...
"Heavenly Bodies" is a series of monochromatic images revealing an imagined intersection of inner and outer spaces. At once cryptic and obvious, the images of bodily and stellar landscapes map the intimate relationship of the personal to the archetypal. Close-up images of freckled skin meld with satellite images of distant stars and galaxies to expose the beautiful and mysterious connection between macrocosm and microcosm. Part of a larger series unveiling the relations between the...
'Whoo?', a whimsical installation of six plastic decoy owls, prompts viewers to critically question the wisdom of allowing themselves to be passively observed by surveillance cameras. Without knowing exactly who is watching or why, is it safe to allow anonymous cameras to continually gather information about our whereabouts? Does entering a public space equate to granting consent to be spied upon?
Life is fragile. Wearing an amulet or talisman is one of the ways in which we seek to protect ourselves against death and evil spirits. I am created diptychs that present the object a person wears around his or her neck next to a portrait of the person himself. My aim is to document the objects in the physical world that make us feel safer and contrast them with simple portraits showing our intrinsic human vulnerability.
The Las Vegas of my childhood is no more. While the passage of time makes this true for all adults reminiscing about where they grew up, it is especially poignant for native inhabitants of this desert city.
These images contrast with the Las Vegas of the imagination. In that Las Vegas, the sun is always shining and death, decomposition and decay are all but forgotten.
a short dance film, a meditation on winter
