<<insufflate>> - an installation of a series of ethereal cloudscapes that breached the environment of both the dancers and audience for my first choreography work, <breathe>>. Immersed in glowing ether, the structures floated amongst the rafters, up the stairs, and suspended above viewers in peripheral encapsulation.
Jesus Jenga - Working in the reduction of material form paralleling in a recent reduction of faith, ‘Jesus Jenga’, simplifies to understand the foundations of material and belief. Embroidered with tension and religious apologetics, the installation gages a critical look into balancing the true nature of one’s dogma with an established belief system. The bricks are elements removed from my parent’s home obstructing the gallery space to specific movement flow of the viewer. The precarious unmortared stacked bricks are turned outward highlighting the inscribed mason identification alluding to biblical verse descriptions, drenched in the unfiltered brutal fluorescent light. In cheeky titling, ‘Jesus Jenga’, spoke to my frustrations of the ‘pick and choose’ that I was accused of for within my faith, and that of what I was observing in those who practice around me. This installation has been featured in both my first solo and museum exhibition. (1.48.116 // Tucson Museum of Art)
<<suffocate> - In order to articulate the bliss that I explore in my first choreography project, <breathe>>, I needed to recognize and address the discomfort/uneasiness/silencing for 23 years. A burning in the chest and strain in throat, this mental and physical precarious installation space was my reality before coming out. It wasn’t until I became content with myself, could I later experience bliss. This space, <<suffocate> is currently on view with the Monsoon Collective in Tucson, Arizona.
sync - Using the SYNC_0_P8 drawing series, the installation based on the muscle memory the human body naturally downloads onto itself when playing a musical instrument.
