FIGWÜRM

AUGUST 2 - 30, 2024 | MAIN GALLERY

FIGWÜRM

My work tends to drift towards a meditation on self. Abstracted portraits dominate as the main subject in most compositions, however these "subjects" are loosely bound by interconnected structures, within and throughout; allowing for a composite whole and individual selves to coalesce.

In my view, reality is constructed from independent, conscious, perceptions of a shared experience. the bedrock of which lies an absolute truth, never fully revealed.

Instead our limitations (ie: observation, senses) construct an abstract guiding form of self and selves to perceive. to help navigate meaningfully. my work struggles with these questions of form, truth, and purpose; I wish for each piece to encapsulate the divine, creative process of perception and experience. to extend agency through the viewer, just as the individual claims agency of their own experience through conscious choice & (conjoined) observation.

My work is intrinsically tied to the black experience, and the exploration of black agency. With this exhibit I wish to demonstrate the depth of our shared experience and highlight the breadth of power (force) held between collective individuals, as they interpret, define, & create (or uncover) the basis of a singular truth. Which I believe is done every day.