Updated Artist Statement

The interaction of the viewer in a selected space defines my work. A selected space is the site of installation. How the viewer interacts with the space is a result of the space selected for installation and the objects selected to be installed in said space. Without the movement and recognition of movement of the viewer’s body in the selected space, the work is incomplete. The site of installation, the interaction of the viewer, and the realization of how the viewer moves in a space together form the holistic work of art.

The selected space dictates what object or objects are situated within to elicit interaction from the viewer. Additionally, the selected space also dictates how the viewer can interact through its architecture and cubic space. Space is the foundation to any of my works and the controlling factor of each of my works. Once a space is selected, the interaction and objects of interaction are able to follow.

The variation of selected spaces is open and vast. Why a space is selected and how it controls the piece is dependent on each particular space or the conditions of said space. One piece may examine loss and memento mori while another piece may discuss small urban spaces and public parks. The subject of the work stems from the actual selected space.

While the subject of the work may vary, the constant factor is the concept of the control that a space has over its objects and our interactions with them. To an extent, my work is formulaic: there is a selected space and things placed in the space to interact with. The outcome or subject of the formula changes when the space selected and objects of the space change. These changes allow the viewer to become aware of how their body and their movement are influenced by the space and environments around them.

*****The process of writing artist statements is one of flux for me. They tend to change often and get revisited often. However, this statement is the most flexible one I've written and can be applied to most if not all of the work I have produced in the past 1.5 to 2 years. Still, this statement will change with time but not as rapidly or as dramatically as before.