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 As an artist I am inspired by the materials, colors and forms that I find in my everyday environment. I am particularly drawn to objects that record physical processes or bear the imperfections and scars of life. Intuitively chosen, these objects suggest layered metaphors of knowledge and corporeality as an embodiment of the transitory nature of the body, thoughts, memories, or one’s life experiences.Each body of art work that I create is a deeply personal and visual representation of events, philosophies and transformations that have shaped my life. Often when I am working I am not always aware of this directly-- but in hindsight I seem to be guided by materials that consciously or unconsciously trigger thoughts and emotions. These recurring or transient themes manifest themselves in art works that express ideas in veiled layers of meaning. For almost a decade I have found myself drawn to the intimate, tactile, and symbolic qualities of used books. I am interested in how these recycled books come with their own histories of use and meaning and how they serve as potent vehicles of expression. With the idea of working with them as my canvas or building block, I transform the books into sculptures that explore and redefine the book as familiar object, medium, and archetypal form. By scrambling the formal arrangement of the book and transposing its material and conceptual qualities, I aim to create evocative art forms that suggest an alternative narrative. Recent works continue with formal practices and themes from prior works by introducing the expressive and symbolic elements of ink and paint. Click here to read the Essay Excerpt from the Contemporary Museum Biennial of Hawaii Artists Exhibition |
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