My work explores the nature of relationships within various systems, and how this underscores the intricacy of human experience. I am also fascinated by the dichotomy found within the symbolic imagery of vanitas, where vibrant beauty and the pall of mortality subtly inhabit the same aesthetic space. In my work, I draw upon the lush beauty of those still lives, recasting the familiar animals and natural elements in chaotic spaces that seem to expand while collapsing, echoing a similar dichotomy of harmony and upheaval.
In these drawings, animals serve as a parallel for our own complex and intersecting human relationships, where subtle narratives describe ambiguous and sometimes violent interactions between these creatures. Caught in fluctuating, confusing landscapes, their species and station in the natural world become irrelevant; their relationships are redefined and each is equally impotent against the uncertainty of these shifting spaces. Throughout each piece, areas of realism collapse into sweeping marks of graphite and erasure, creating tumultuous layers of creation and destruction. These fluid compositions weave together both disruption and beauty, suggesting the overwhelming complexity of relationships and underlying tensions.