Adaptive
Adjective
Adap.tive ( ə-ˈdap-tiv)
of, relating to, or being a heritable trait that serves a specific function and improves an organism's fitness or survival
Compulsion
Noun
Com.pul.sion (kəm-ˈpəl-shən)
a repetitive behavior or mental act that a person feels driven to perform to alleviate the anxiety and distress caused by an unwanted thought or urge, known as an obsession.
For years we have lived in unprecedented times. From the worldwide quarantine in 2020 resulting from the pandemic, to our current US political crisis. The constant barrage of events is overwhelming and demoralizing.
The work in this gallery is a display of my coping mechanism. I am fascinated with the microscopic and its metaphor for anxiety. Both are imperceivable, a catalyst striking seemingly at random with the power to disrupt normalcy. In response, I compulsively create my own imaginary viruses as an attempt to regain control over the invisible. It is not only a meditative practice, but an act of resilience. The work is brightly colored, a conscious decision to choose joy. It is a whimsical resistance against the viruses and policies that try to cage me.
Sanitization Station 1&2
A Set of Viral Forms. Hot Sculpted Glass. 2025.
Telophase. Ceramic and Paper Pulp. 2025.
Viral Form. Glass and Paper with Red Attachments.
Viral Form. Glass with White, Red, Blue and Green attachments.
Viral Form. Hot Sculpted Glass with Twisty Cane.
Professional Help. Ceramic and Glass.
Viral Form. Glass with Red, Purple and White attachments.
Airborne Transmission (Stack of 4 and 3). Ceramic, Paper Pulp and Glass.
Frenetic Energy. Ceramic.
Micro Anxiety. Ceramic and Paper Pulp.
Phagocytosis. Ceramic and Glass.
Set of Mini Viruses. Ceramic.
Viral Form. Glass and Paper Pulp with Yellow, Purple and Green attachments.
Viremia 1&2. Glass and Ceramic.
Iron Release (Budding). Ceramic and Glass.
Viral Form. Ceramic, Paper Pulp and Wire.