Artist Statement
By repurposing analog and early digital objects, my work chronicles our transition from analog to digital. It explores our symbiotic relationship with technology and the obsolescence of once-vital technologies as a central theme. Utilizing imagery linked to daily human life, I emphasize our intrinsic connection to technology. This juxtaposition reminds us of the personal and collective significance these objects once held.
In an age of rapid technological advancement, my art prompts viewers to reflect on our evolving relationship with technology. Each object used, whether personal mementos or commercial relics, marks a moment in time that an individual decided to capture and share information or memories. I realized each item held stories and information once important to someone. What was destined for the landfill, I saw as potential. My most recent work involves using discarded film. Film has recorded our life experiences, and those experiences have shaped who we are. I use film to create representations of us, fashioned as clothing. Clothing invites viewers to form a personal connection with my art.
This journey began when I inherited forty years of family slides. The technological changes in my lifetime are astounding. Our family's first telephone was a line shared with a neighbor. Now, I carry a device in my pocket more powerful than the computers used to put humans on the moon.