I am a queer interdisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses sculpture and installation; exploring themes of connectivity, the surreal nature of societal human experiences, and our collective relationship with trash systems. I create almost exclusively with repurposed found materials and discarded objects. Over the past few years, I have developed my own supply chain of sculpture materials.
Trash, to me, represents the most accurate reflection of our culture—a narrative untouched by self-mythologizing. Just as archaeologists study garbage to understand past societies, I believe our present-day refuse offers invaluable insights. Through my art, I aim to showcase and distort this refuse, creating tiny ruptures in our unprecedented waste cycle.
My passion for making art accessible to all drives me to install works in unexpected public spaces, bringing art to diverse audiences and sparking conversations in everyday environments. I foster artistic communities through workshops and collaborative projects, believing that the creative process is an overpass that connects people and enriches the human experience. Through these efforts, I aim to cultivate a sense of collective responsibility and inspire a deeper understanding of our impact on the natural world.
Recent Group Exhibitions
2024 ‘Fallow Frames’ PS122 Gallery, NYC (curated by Alexa Hoyer)
2023 ‘Arm’s Length’ NYSS Dumbo, Brooklyn (curated by Paula Querido)
2023 ‘Why Do Nymphs Turn Into Trees?’ Spring/Break Art Fair, NYC (curated by Rebecca Bird)
2023 ‘Island Luminaria’ Flux House, NYC (curated by Sally Beauty)
2023 ‘Dream Alliance’ ChaShaMa, NYC (curated by Melinda Kiefer & Christopher Santiago)
2022 ‘Fruit Leak’ Spring/Break Art Fair, NYC (curated by Rebecca Bird)
2022 ‘Gathering Times’ 68 Jay Street, Brooklyn (curated by Sally Beauty)
2022 ‘Perevorot Illustrated’ International Fusionism, PA (curated by Ariel Kleinberg)
2021 ‘Grande MTL’ Mile End, Montréal (curated by Andrea Vargas Alonso)
2021 ‘Lamp Show’ Seven Belvedere, Brooklyn (curated by Sally Beauty)
Selected Curatorial Experience
2024 ‘Fallow Frames Biennial’ Ridgewood, Queens
2023 ‘Marathon to Oracle’ Tomato Mouse, Brooklyn
2022 ‘Red Means Go’ Tomato Mouse, Brooklyn
2021 ‘Art Island’ Grand-Morgan, Brooklyn
Residencies
2024 Arts Center Residency via Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Governor’s Island, NYC
2023 USI Residency via Urban Soils Institute and Swale Lab, Governor’s Island, NYC
2023 SPATS Theatre via Triangle L Ranch, Oracle, Arizona
Grants
2024 Art Grants for Queens Flushing Town Hall and New York State Council on the Arts
2024 Queens Art Fund New York Foundation for the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
2021 City Artist Corps NYFA, DCLA, Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and Queen’s Theatre
Community Arts Positions
Since 2024 Co- founder, Fallow Frames Biennial
Since 2023 Founding Member, Ridgewood Off-Kilter Film Festival
Since 2022 Founder, Stephen Street Gallery
Since 2022 Vice President, Tomato Mouse
Press
Bibliography
2023 Anthropology of Consciousness 34.1, Arlington, Virginia
2023 helm. ooii (cover image), Brooklyn, New York
2022 Al-Tiba9 ORIGINAL10, Algiers, Algeria