Death is an inevitable end to life, but it is not the end of influence or presence. Our genetics, material possessions, and alterations to the world, continue to alter the lives of those who remain. My work is driven by an interest in the intricacies of inheritance, traumatic grief, and the formation of identity. This interest was profoundly shaped by the personal losses I have faced— losing my four grandparents and mother to illness. Their absences have led me to question not only what we leave behind, but also how we carry those remnants forward.

In my practice, I investigate memory, sentimentality, and materiality. The meticulous curation of my possessions and recollections, become forms of grieving, healing, and understanding. By engaging with personal objects and materials, I confront the fragile tension between the precious and the inconsequential. I ask: what makes a memory or an object significant? How do we decide what is worth holding onto, and what we can let go of? Who makes these decisions?

Through multimedia works including fibers, altered-object sculptures, and printmaking, I explore the content embedded in material as it relates to personal and collective stories. Fibers, which touch our bodies when we sleep, dress, eat, and bathe, are inherently intimate and essential to our existence. Sculptures created from inherited objects allow me to work with the material that once belonged to those I’ve lost, creating a physical dialogue between the past and present. Printmaking, in contrast, offers a slower, more meditative process. The design process is methodic and repetitive, and the making of a multiple compels me to sit with and contemplate a particular visual. Through these mediums, I aim to disentangle the complexities of memory, grief, and inheritance, while inviting viewers to reflect on the objects and sentiments that shape their own lives.