Artist Statement

My practice explores the dynamics of human-plant relationships through research-based ceramics, performance, painting, and installation. By blending handcraft and digital technology, I create work that is assertive yet dream-like, navigating the intersection of anthropocentrism and ecocentrism in the context of the human-created climate crisis.

A recent year-long project involved apologizing to a different plant each day; this practice of apology acknowledges harm, recognizes the need for change, and opens pathways for mutual transformation. While inherently insufficient, these apologies represent hopeful failures — opportunities to look at utopia from the other side. I confront humanity's ecological impact and experiment with fostering coequal kinship with botanical life.

My practice fluidly integrates diverse environments, from studios and libraries to scientific laboratories and outdoor spaces, where I combine ecological research with creative exploration. This approach informs durational, performance-based sculptures and installations that weave science into art. My recent research expands into expressing gratitude to non-humans, exploring ways to deepen our relationships with the natural world.

By mining my personal relationship with the non-human, I aim to inspire transformative moments for participants. My work invites audiences to reflect on ecological grief, apology, and gratitude, offering ways to engage with the climate crisis that foster reflection.