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I prepared a social experiment only possible at Burning Man, but it was postponed due to Covid-19. The piece will be a two part cage where one door can open at a time; only when one door locks will the other open. A participant must consensually trap themselves to free the participant in the other side. It will test the hypothesis, if we normalize surrendering freedom for the benefit of others, then people will willingly lock themselves in a cage regardless of attitudes or fear. If participants consensually sacrifice their own freedom to help others it will demonstrate that norms adjustment through art can alter behavior to increase generosity, trust, and inclusivity.
How do people react when they perceive their freedom to be at risk? What does self-expression look like under radical constraints? What does giving look like if it requires sacrifice? We are trapped together on this planet and need to cooperate to survive
2019
Aluminum c-channel, LEDs, teensy 3.6, steel, wood, bicycle
8 feet x 6 feet x 10 feet
This moving art installation provided sanctuary and warmth for those who go deep. A pixel-mapped tea kettle appeared in the desert each night, ready for those who wander their minds. Frozen seekers of art and connection found moments of heart, tea, and camaraderie. This is made entirely of recycled materials.
A car wreck on the way to Black Rock City almost ruined the project, partially crushing the kettle, and breaking the front of the bike. We rode on with just the back wheel, creating an absurd spectacle!
Animalist Iterations
2020
By exploring the animal sides of ourselves we can connect better with this Earth, and empathize with non-human communities. A sketch became a digital painting, a laser cut stencil, an airbrushed mural, and finally a welded stainless steel sculpture. I’ve pursued similar experiments with other animals.
Sun Coyote Mural
Air-brushed acrylic paint, laser-cut stencil
4 feet x 2.5 feet
Steel Coyote Sculpture
Welded recycled stainless steel, heart of burnt wood and LEDs.
5 feet x 1.5 feet x 3 feet
Integration
2020
Oil paint, handmade wood panel
30 inches x 46 inches
Wolf and woman united. She becomes the animal to transcend it. She accepts her fear, violence, instinct, and raw passions, and transforms them into awareness.
Beholden
2020
Oil paint, canvas
42 inches x 36 inches
Creation and perception are one and the same. Knowing one’s power requires recognizing one’s responsibility and duty to life and beauty. We are all beholden to each other and to this Earth.
2019
Mirrors, LEDs, DMX King, wood, computer
5 feet x 5 feet x 10 feet
In a phone booth sized installation, a dodecagon of mirrored panels surrounds the participant. Between the vertices are dancing lights. Seeing oneself reflected into infinity is as enthralling as the light show.
This experience gives the participant three choices: You can stare at the lights, you can look at yourself a thousand different ways, or you can stare past both and seek the emptiness.
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Broken mirrors, light, self-reflection and environmental themes.
I began this series because mirrors were breaking all around me. Through the life of the infinity pod, the mirrors slowly became more cracked and broken. Hundreds of people coming through the psychedelic portal could not help but bump into the sides. This and traumas in my life at the time made me consider, what do we do when things break?
Hamsa
2019
Shattered mirror and glass, LEDs, arduino
24 inches x 38 inches x 3 inches
The River
2019
Shattered mirror and glass, LEDs, arduino
36 inches x 25 inches x 3 inches
The Broken You
2019
Shattered mirror and glass, LEDs, arduino
6 feet x 6 feet x 4 inches
At Radiant Space, LA CA
This solo show was an opportunity to showcase the Burning Light sculptures in an immersive installation. I lined the gallery with giant mirrors, mylar, and colorful “tree-spirit” resin pieces. I wanted participants to see themselves reflected in the burnt forest and consider their responsibility.
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These wood sculptures are wrought with wood from California forest fires, carved, then filled with recycled glass shards and LEDs. By bringing light to the wood it is reborn with the hope that every eye witnessing will add to the cause of environmentalism.
Sacred Core
2018
Burnt wood, LEDs, concrete, steel
12 inches x 12 inches x 53 inches
Ember
2017
Burnt wood, LEDs, concrete, steel
5 inches x 4 inches x 22 inches
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Obelisk
2017
Burnt wood, LEDs, concrete, steel
14 inches x 14 inches x 76 inches
Phoenix
2018
Burnt wood, LEDs, concrete, steel
14 inches x 16 inches x 100 inches