Among Figures in Multiple Worlds

My thesis exhibition will manifest a visual language I developed to express things I sense
but cannot explain. I will create a sacred space, people by paper silhouettes, to
communicate what it feels like to be alive while acknowledging different realities. Each
silhouette figure I make has its own character and expresses specific things, including
care, confusion, excitement, play, and wonder. These are all facets of my own
experiences in life. The white silhouettes are anchored to a physical reality. The
chromatic silhouettes are complicated by color. They are more difficult to make out –
they are more vulnerable and ambiguous. I am peopling the installation with many
silhouettes. This expresses the range of experiences I have had with people, as well as the
many possibilities that exist for human interaction.
I will create a translucent cylindrical environment that is specifically lit, with two layers
of fabric. I will embed over two thousand hand-cut paper figures within this environment.
One plane will represent the physical world that we all access and experience via our five senses. The other plane will express another realm – one that references spiritual or
otherwise non-physical realities.
In addition, I will exhibit a series of framed collages and a compilation of video clips that
have informed the development and process of my work.