Artist Statement

My work is a self-exploration of the psychological landscape that delves into how the dichotomy of control and surrender are built into human emotions, body, memory, and lived experiences. As humans, we often dream of realities we wish to come true. Yet when it comes to dreams, we can only do so much to make them a real experience.

The use of control becomes a coping mechanism for me, often stemming from perfectionism, past trauma, and my need for autonomy. While being devoted to this control, I seek ways to let go. I try to embrace the uncomfortable, letting it swallow me whole. I mirror this investigation in my work with tension between these emotional dynamics by using a hybrid of analog and digital photographic forms. Some of my images are created with technical precision, while others embrace chance through the result of working with the materials. Using this process creates a symbol for fragmentation and instability as psychological reflection for the work.

The images presented are made to be intentionally ambiguous, even if some read like a fixed narrative. This allows the viewer into a space of reflection and asks them how we negotiate agency and uncertainty.