In our society consumption remains one of the few constants, the addiction has conditioned us to identify through our possessions. This desired ownership has existed from the very beginnings of colonization and is currently manifest as a convoluted tactic to distract. As our commodities accumulate so does the waste we produce and prolonged is the race to evade reflection of self.

      My work looks to uncover the power of that which is left as a byproduct of this incessant exchange. Early encounters with scavenging discarded materials shaped a way of engaging with the world that privileges observation and attentiveness to what often goes unnoticed in daily life. This approach to material is rooted in resourcefulness, understood as an act of resistance to late-stage hypercapitalism. Hypercapitalism describes the relentless commodification of lived experience, from physical goods to imagined futures, enclosing possibility and rewarding subordination to existing systems. An art practice centered on sourcing rather than purchasing materials begins to divest creative awareness from economic reliance. The objects and substances gathered from surrounding environments enter the studio already charged with histories, which are interpreted and extended through site-specific research.