My art is an ongoing investigation of identity, connection, and the tension between fragility and strength. Fiber is a medium I turn to as it carries a lasting comfort, referencing the significant role cloth has played in my life. Sari silk, with its vibrant colors and intricate embellishments, speaks to the women in my life whose strength and resilience are woven into the fabric of their experience. The epigenetic weight of this fiber holds a deep connection to personal memory and cultural history.
My work exists within three overarching frameworks: weight, waveform, and grid. Weight refers to the gravitational force that governs physical reality, but also the emotional weight carried generationally, especially trauma and the desire for release. Waveform reflects the reverberation of energy, capturing the fluid and uncertain space between interactions—suggesting that all potentialities exist within it. The grid is a universal structure that provides order, housing interconnected compartments and defining the spaces between them.
An ongoing exploration of integrating wire, paper, and fiber is central to my practice. Themes of mending, reassembly, and the negotiation between wholeness and fragmentation emerge as I re-contextualize these materials. My works speak to repair—whether physical, emotional, or existential—transforming sutures into symbols of healing. By mending these fragments, they embody the potential for regeneration and growth.