I’ve always found it hard to express myself in a physical way, so I started looking to the spaces around me. My bedroom, the bathroom, the kitchen. The quiet, everyday places where I actually feel most like myself. My work is about those environments and how they shape who we are.I use sculpture, video and animation to explore the routines, memories, and feelings tied to domestic spaces. I usually start by filming my own surroundings and then break the footage down into frame-by-frame drawings, which become handmade animations. These are paired with sculptural pieces made from materials like metal and wood. I wanted to add to the experience of those drawings and videos in a physical way, so I began using welding as part of my process. My love for welding developed as a way to freeze a room in place, like making a self-portrait through structure.By recreating parts of my home, I’m not just building objects. I’m trying to rebuild a sense of self. These installations take something private and put it in a public space, opening up a conversation about what’s personal, what’s shared, and how we perform versions of ourselves in different settings.I think a lot about Erving Goffman’s writing on performance and how we present ourselves to the world, as well as plays like Philadelphia, Here I Come! By Brian Friel, that explore that inner and outer divide. I’m also inspired by artists like Aideen Barry and Rachel Fallon, who use the body in powerful ways to tell layered, personal stories.In the end, I want my work to make something invisible like a feeling, a memory, or a version of myself feel seen.
