Author simpso3
TRIGGER WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES OF DEATH/MURDER/FETAL DEATH/SURGICAL IMAGES This gallery of images, Don’t Tread on Me, is meant to evoke the same disturbing outrage as many pro-life protest signs evoke. Copying their format, this collection shows how lack of abortion… Continue Reading →
In this piece, I’m trying to capture that terrifying moment after an accident, if the vehicle is still drivable and no one is hurt, right before you pull back out onto the road. The shaking hands, sweaty brow, and a… Continue Reading →
In this piece, I wanted to explore how moving around without a clear link to family or cultural heritage leaves me feeling like there is no clear identity for me to draw upon. Post-pandemic, I have been suffering from depression and feel over-stimulated by almost everything. I feel like I cannot find my identity anymore. I used to be so sure of who I was and where I was going, but I have become listless and untethered. The weight of everything people saw in me and who they need me to be feels like a weight dragging me under.
This is Siskind-inspired black and white photograph of shirts on hangers. There is a blocking component to this piece, but rather than color, it is composed of texture. Because of the way the hangers draw back into the closet, you can see the through layers of texture, much as you can see layers of paint in color in Rothko’s works. While this work has a simple focus, it’s title plays with the concept of the tedium of everyday tasks and of how well they are managed. There is a slight tension to it as you can see some shirts remain perfectly tucked away while others are straining to come off.
