For years we have lived in “unprecedented times”. From the worldwide quarantine in 2020 resulting from the pandemic, to the current US political crisis, the constant barrage of events has been overwhelming and demoralizing.
My work is a display of my coping mechanism. I am fascinated with the microscopic and how it mirrors anxiety. Both are imperceptible, catalysts striking seemingly at random with the power to disrupt “normalcy”. To adapt, I compulsively create my own imaginary viruses as an attempt to regain control over the invisible. By scaling up the microscopic it becomes demystified, shrinking its power over me. This 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.
