Artist Statement

My practice is about the space we hold between each other—how it is shaped, occupied, and denied. A space similarily delicate to a soap bubble—formed in tension, shimmering, fleeting. It is in this vulnerability that I seek to cultivate and sustain a place of strength, power, and ownership. My work is an attempt to mine a space of fragility and vulnerability, and in turn, fill it with a persuasive resonance.

Living with a visible disability that society perceives as public property. Strangers stare, point, grimace—non-verbal interactions that carry weight. I transform this tension by holding a mirror to conceived preconceptions, limiting beliefs, and society’s failure to hold space. My work does not seek to soften these reactions but to expose, reclaim, and command space where none is freely given—absorbing rather than resisting.

Through my practice, I expose what is often left unspoken—the shortcomings of perception and the quiet violence of assumptions. In doing so, I reclaim ownership not just of my body, but of the space it occupies. The stare, hesitation, and silent judgment become material, responses rooted in discomfort and limitation that are absorbed into my work. This is not an act of submission, nor a plea for understanding. It is a reclamation—of space, of self, of power. It offers reflection and confrontation, inviting the viewer to redefine and own their perceptions.