I THINK & I KNOW

I THINK & I KNOW

Solo Exhibition
Art Hacker Gallery
Los Angeles, CA, 2023

This series of self-portraits reflects the discomfort often associated with personal growth and the mindful practice of simply existing. Centered around the effect personal narrative has on mental health, I chose to explore the tension between interpretation, authenticity, and how to embrace the stress of ambiguity as part of the journey toward self-acceptance.

The black-and-white contrast of the work represents my version of the "absolute". The life casts represent tangible, easily recognizable reality, while the black linework is my fictional narrative – unsure of its shape, yet also a real object in space.

To further accentuate this, I created the molds without assistance, contorting my physical body into uncomfortable positions for lengthy periods. There is no growth without change, and change is uncomfortable.

 

Freak In The Sheets
Egyptian cotton, plaster, resin on canvas
31 x 42 in.

High-Five
Plaster and resin on canvas
16 x 20 in.

Bikini
Plaster and resin on canvas
16 x 20 in.

Temperance
Plaster and resin on canvas
30 x 40 in.

Bright Idea
Plaster, resin, glass on canvas
27 x 32 in.

Cheeky
Plaster and resin on canvas
9 x 10 in.

On-Belay
Plaster and resin on canvas
16 x 20 in.

Me & You
Plaster and resin on glass
12 x 12 in.