Penlight Series

Pen of light in hand follows body curves leaving an eidetic memory to express a shadowmirror in an undefined moment. Finding consanguinity with the sense of self and the absolute.

A performance occurs in front of the camera as chosen subjects participate with the alchemy of the light traces. On a single film frame layers within layers of meaning and images are exposed. Three interconnected stories comprise the layers – that which the camera captures, the subjects’ narrative, and what the viewers witness. As choreographer I move through the scene leaving the shadowlight on the film while encouraging interpretations of physical presence and spiritual reality.

Barriers

As a witness in our hyper - urban environment I'm drawn to images that depict our spiritual, spatial and physical presence. Construction sites are a representation of how impermanent things are. I feel my inner world reflected in the numerous transformations taking place and look to find the interconnections. Temporary barriers put up for protection, such as fences, coverings, and caution tape remind me of my own collection of safeguards, internally and externally. When a site is complete the barriers come down and something new is revealed. In a like way, we can remove our barriers and reveal a self not seen before.