Through my work, I transmit memories that evoke the physical awareness of place and culture. I confront one’s body and the relationship of the interior and the exterior, and for me, the anxiety of self-perfection. I find this connection fascinating because the topic is interpreted differently from male to female and culture-to-culture. Even though my work often contains me as the primary subject, the audience can make their own connection based on the visuals that I’ve constructed.
I have always been drawn to a consistent aesthetic of high contrast imagery reminiscent of a classic film. My aesthetic is a platform that conveys the message of the anxiety that body image and perfection can bring upon a person. Where certain emotions that derive from body image desire the gaze to be averted, I confront directly by using dramatically close up shots and bringing us down to the surface- the skin.