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 "Today's child is growing up absurd, because he lives in two worlds, and neither of them inclines him to grow up. Growing up— that is our new work, and it is total. Mere instruction will not suffice"(McLuhan 18).

When I was a kid I spent way too much time watching TV when other kids were out playing outside I was watching Gossip Girl or some random movie. I spent so much time constantly consuming media and culture that it made me want to create my own. I used to make videos and skits with my cousins where we pretended to have our own movies/Tv shows.

As an artist, my development has been driven by exploration. The best way I can describe my process is that I’m “just trying stuff” and seeing what works. Experimentation is my guide, whether that means dabbling in new mediums or refining familiar ones. Photography is a medium I’ve worked in extensively, but recently, I’ve been rediscovering painting (I also have a horrible habit of starting paintings and not finishing them). Both allow me to express parts of myself that are shaped by the worlds I inhabit. 

My work is deeply inspired by black and queer artists, such as Zanele Muholi, whose focus on visibility and representation resonates with me. I recently went to an art exhibition where the point was to spread awareness of women who were forgotten in history in the art world. But I took note that so little of the people exhibited if any were queer or POC. I feel it is important to be visible and express my identity in my art.