Artist Statement

I live with a visible disability that society perceives as public property where strangers stare, point and grimace, oppressive non-verbal interactions that are far-reaching. I transform this tension by holding a mirror to conceived preconceptions, limiting beliefs, and society’s failure to be respond. My filmed performance Regard, does not seek to soften these reactions but to expose, reclaim, and command space where none is freely given, absorbing rather than resisting.

My practice is about the pull that we hold between each other and how it is shaped, occupied, and denied. As delicate as a soap bubble formed in tension, shimmering, fleeting. It is in this vulnerability that I seek to cultivate and sustain a place of strength, power, and ownership. 

My current work-in-progress uses drawing and research to explore fragility and vulnerability, especially through the lens of grief. I aim to give this emotional space a resonance through performance, installation, and lens-based media. My practice opens up a dialogue around unspoken narratives and challenges societal projections on visibility.

I expose what is often left unspoken, the shortcomings of perception and the quiet violence of assumptions. In doing so, I reclaim ownership not just of my body, but of the space it occupies. The stare, hesitation, and silent judgment of others transform to become material for my work. 

This is not an act of submission, nor a plea for understanding. It is a reclamation of self, of power, of strength. The work as a whole offers reflection and engagement, inviting the viewer to redefine and own their perceptions of visible disability.