Category Studio Project: Identity Reconfigured
This piece deals with the pressure of life, expectations, and critique. Dripping all over, barely holding together while you watch and it feels like everyone else does too. Life is crumpled but still together.
When it comes to the clothes I wear, I always hear comments about how I ‘shouldn’t wear crop tops’, or that the clothes ‘aren’t for men’. The way that I present myself to the world has so much to do with how I’m dressed, and this picture exemplifies the variety that comes with my representation.
Pain of a New Identity is a way for me to represent the everyday struggle of living in a body I don’t identify with. This work is meant to represent the silent pain many trans people experience and how they… Continue Reading →
Specifically, during the pandemic, I felt shaped by my thoughts. I had so much time to myself that I ended up just ruminating, so I ended up with a picture of myself sleeping, in front of canvases I placed across… Continue Reading →
The idea for this image stemmed from my mental state during the pandemic. I, like many others, had a hard time being socially secluded and went through a bout of depression. This is shown in the image on the left-hand… Continue Reading →
I’m just a modern ad man working my way through corporate America. The collage is part of an installation and “pop-up” marking activation in my street corner Herald Office Suite. Once home to Western’s outreach center, now home to a… Continue Reading →
For this project I wanted to show the two sides to myself that I feel are always present even if they are not on display. This is not just dark and light and I don’t assign moral value to either… Continue Reading →
In this artwork, I explore the concept of hybridity as it pertains to my identity. People often act stronger than they are, myself included, cold, unshakable- like stone. But we’re all just people trying to figure out this thing called… Continue Reading →
Self portrait collage reflecting the changes of myself not just merely on the outside but on the inside. Each overlapping image shows a shift in perspective and a deeper understanding of myself. As the layers build, they reveal a journey… Continue Reading →