Statement
I create imaginary systems of transformation, where shapes are allowed to grow and assume new manifestations. I extract forms with razors, searching for them in both transparent and opaque materials. Cutting plastic, mylar, and paper enables me to construct multiple layers, which makes the progression and transitions within my work very flexible and unfixed during creation. Being able to interchange parts in order to reconsider their construction is the motivation for the way in which I choose to work.

I am interested in retaining individual stages of the creative process and making them visually apparent through my work. This approach of showing change is rooted in my fascination with biological processes. Growth stages evident in plants and insects, the molting of exoskeletons in invertebrates, and the alterations of internal structures due to environmental conditions inform my paths of exploration. My imagined stages are suspended between plexiglass and through the interlocking of one layer above another. Alterations of proportions and changes in shape density are evident in this way of organizing information using layers. I subtract layers revealing the intricacies below and control the areas of visual access through masking. I imagine myself as a surgeon, working on damaged parts and making reformations with a razor in hand.