ARTIST statement

I have come to the realization that my perspective of the world and consequent (re)actions may have been molded by a digitally constructed gaze. We live in world that is dominated by social media and the obsessive need to connect; where individuals are hyper aware of each other’s movements; where we have immediate access to the personal histories of peers or strangers; where moments are permanently catalogued as images, captions and posts; where privacy is an illusion; where reality is subjective.

The algorithms and hyper visibility that are fundamental to social media platforms may play into or amplify urges to renegotiate the presentation of self.  Thus, I am interested in what happens to authenticity when every personal choice can be made public. What happens to authenticity when identities can be curated to fit the preferences of imagined audiences? How does human behavior change when actions are rated by a binary system of likes? What happens to the individual when identities are grouped by algorithms? What does it mean to make tangible objects in a society that lives online? I seek the answers to these questions by investigating the effects of digital vacuums on self-perception, self-worth and sense of scale.

My work exists as body dependent sculptures made using traditional fabrication techniques and materials combined with digital aids. These objects are used as props in performances, live streams and staged photo shoots, allowing them to toggle between real and digital realms. This work attempts to locate truth by creating objects that draw attention to the (mis)representation of identity and by amplifying the digital world.