E X H I B I t i o n
a selection of works for public display
face to face / 2026
the apparatus exhibition in porto asked artists to create a utilitarian hanging hook
made from a minimum of 80% repurposed materials.
this hook is a multi-functional piece
that creates more of a "moment" for the user
with a vanity mirror built into the hook.
part of a broader experimentation with undercount hook designs
that allow the hook to be used without hiding its beauty behind whatever hangs from it.
made of pine from a shipping pallet, rusted steel wire sourced from a construction site
and mirror pulled from the trash; finished with beeswax.
w/o words / 2025
a short stay residency at the james castle house in boise
this exhibition involved 1 week spent in the studio in total isolation
no phone, no internet, no contact with the outside world.
daily lighting installations made only from materials on the inside
were utilized as a means to communicate with those on the outside.
day one
vanity/obscurity
a performance piece where i waited quietly in a dim blue light
with plastic strips emulating rainfall
when i saw someone on the outside
i would activate the bright vanity lighting
to let them know that i see them.
made from secondhand light fixtures, bulbs and cord
as well as plastic bags, tape and nitrile gloves found in the studio.
day two
spirits
a static installation featuring a chain of connected light fixtures
rising up from the bedroom
to the highest point of the ceiling
as if they were spirits weaving their way through our world.
made from secondhand steel fencing, bed sheets and electrical components
as well as yarn found within the studio.
day three
the house has eyes
an interactive installation featuring a pair of eyes that moved & responded to spectators on the outside
blinking, crying and hiding as people came closer.
made from waste cardboard, secondhand steel fencing, bed sheets & electronics
as well as thread, yarn, paint tubes, tape & nitrile gloves found inside the studio.
day four
memory
a static installation featuring a conical structure
running from floor to ceiling
and inside a series of floating linens
in various stages of ascension
or descension.
made from secondhand steel fencing, lighting & electrical components
as well as thread found in the studio
and some of my grandmother's linens i brought in with me, embroidered with her initials.
day five
untitled
a live installation that involved weaving rolls of toilet paper
through an elaborate grid of yarn
that was backlit from above
resulting in a vast ceiling of billows.
made from secondhand lighting & electrical components
as well as toilet paper and yarn found within the studio.
day six
tin foil dreams
a performance piece to bring more life into the space by dancing nonstop for 4 hours while passers-by stood and watched.
made from cardboard, tin foil & craft paper as well as color filters made from bags, blue tape, nitrile gloves and even blood.
day seven
war/solitaire
an interactive installation which involved between playing the card games war with spectators on the outside
and solitaire when i was seated alone.
made from secondhand electronics, cardboard and fishing line
as well as a trash chandelier made from waste created during my stay.
all photos were taken on the outside by peter lovera
ten thousand a.d. / 2024
for the inaugural exhibition paraphernalia in new york
i created a lavishly sculptural arena to play my favorite dice game:
ten thousand.
this piece was a functional homage that encouraged visitors to pick up the dice and play a round.
the design was first conceived as a model
and brought to life slowly over several months.
the arena was made from iroko wood
pulled from the burn pile of a boatyard in vila nova de gaia
leather pulled from the scrap bin of a storied leather atelier called casa crocodile in porto
and a brass vase sourced from a saturday street market.
this project was essentially a merging of organic forms
and vegas-style luxury.
the dice were designed and created in collaboration with artist lu antram.
made from cast aluminum sourced from secondhand tire rims.
the arena was finished with shellac to both preserve and protect the wood.
