When the Sun Rises, Sometimes its Hard to Believe There Ever Was A Night
When the Sun Rises, Sometimes its Hard to Believe There Ever Was A Night
2016
Copper, Spray Paint, Graphite
When the Sun Rises, Sometimes its Hard to Believe There Ever Was A Night
When the Sun Rises, Sometimes its Hard to Believe There Ever Was A Night
2016
Copper, Spray Paint, Graphite
The More I Step Into the Sun, The More You Step Out of the Light
The More I Step Into the Sun, The More You Step Out of the Light
2016
Copper, 24 K Gold, Spray Paint, Powdercoat
My Heart, Your Past, and Other Black Holes
My Heart, Your Past, and Other Black Holes
2016
Copper, Graphite, Powdercoat
My Heart, Your Past, And Other Black Holes
My Heart, Your Past, And Other Black Holes
2016
Copper, Powdercoat, Graphite
My Heart, Your Past, And Other Black Holes
My Heart, Your Past, And Other Black Holes
2016
Copper, Powdercoat, Graphite
Gaslight
Gaslight is an exploration of the psychological phenomena of “gaslighting” in abusive relationships. Sensations of disorientation, insecurity, and the overwhelming feeling of being trapped are metaphorically imbued in the soft sculptural objects installed within the confines of the gallery space. In conjunction with the crocheted soft sculptures, the use of fabricated shadows also manipulates the viewer into questioning the physical truth of the art objects.
Reality is further blurred as the objects extend their capacity of occupying space, drawing the viewer in to inspect whether or not the shadows that they are seeing are true projections or ghosts from previous presences of light. Through dim lighting, drawn shadows, and webbed forms, the small-scale installations in Gaslight take on the role of the manipulator—manipulating the viewer to confront emotions regarding entrapment and self-doubt.
Originally displayed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, Art Center Gallery April 08-28, 2016