Assorted Works 2018-19

Four women with artistic masks and creative costumes in a mixed black-and-white and color collage.

BOOBYTRAP

BALLYHOO

SPOONCHATTER

HISTORIC DICKS

Morphed New York

BOOBYTRAP, 2018


  • Booby Trap 

    archival pigment prints, plaster, mirrors, 2018 

    Booby Trap is an ongoing examination exploring the rise of narcissism through media. We are constantly adding content to devices that are without exception, extensions of ourselves; what is liked, what is desirable, and how it is portrayed. The mundane is propagated, materialism flaunted, all in an attempt to falsely distinguish oneself. This work explores how the reflective, blackened screens of digital communication are just as destructive as the pool of water is to Narcissus, in Greek Mythology.  

    Booby Trap breaks down the harbingers of narcissism into factions; mirror, mask, container, and propaganda. The propaganda utilized is a collection of imagery intended to market a superficial, consumerist ideology that coincides with traits associated with narcissistic personality disorder. Taken from advertisements, magazines, and media sources, the images target audiences with materialistic ‘necessities’ and taglines that exploited individuality. Tailored into the exhibited masks, the photographs are intended to represent an obscured reality and disguise that narcissists exhibit.

    Among the nine key traits that make up narcissistic personality disorder, almost five of the traits can be observed while assimilating with this type of imagery. The five traits encountered are grandiosity, belief in uniqueness, sense of entitlement, preoccupation with successfulness, and envy. Coincidentally, in order to be diagnosed, an individual only needs to exhibit five of the nine traits. Currently, it is estimated that nearly every person is on the spectrum of being a narcissist with the average person exhibiting three to four traits, out of five, in order to be diagnosed.  According to Jean Baudrillard, the rise of narcissism contributes heavily toward the inability to distinguish reality from a simulation. This impending mirage can be seen through the vain attempts at self-portrayal through digital media. 

I-Don’t Mean to Impose, 2017-2018, 28’’x35’’, archival pigment print

French Chacun Voit Midi à Sa Porte, 2017-2018, 28’’x35’’, archival pigment print

V Grandiose Home and Garden, 2017-2018, 28’’x35’’, archival pigment print

Bazaar of Ivory and Gold, 2017-2018, 28’’x35’’, archival pigment print

United States of ‘I’, 2017-2018, 28’’x35’’, archival pigment print

Power on Dansk Green Light, 2017-2018, 28’’x35’’, archival pigment print

Garage Sale Envy,  2017-2018, 28’’x35’’, archival pigment print

Booby Trap installation for Intervention, 2018, 28’’x35’’, archival pigment prints and plaster on glass 

Booby Trap installation for Intervention, 2018, 28’’x35’’, archival pigment prints

BALLYHOO, 2018-19

Green Beret, 16’’x20’’ pigment print

Easy Eyes n' Face Makeup Tutorial  ft. Overly Priced Face Sweepers, 16’’x20’’ pigment print

See Me Strut in My Cha Cha Heels, 16’’x20’’ pigment print

Abraham Power Puss, 16’’x20’’ pigment print

Ground 0- , 16’’x20’’ pigment print

Lippy, 16’’x20’’ pigment print

Aiiweiweidoesnotwant, 16’’x20’’ pigment print

  • Ballyhoo

    archival pigment prints, 16’’×20’’, 2018-2019 

    Ballyhoo is an ongoing examination of the rise of narcissism in the digital era. Now, images are thrown around to appropriate a specific lifestyle, hobby, or just for the purpose of documentation. We're constantly adding content to devices that are, without exception, extensions of ourselves; what we like, what we want, what we envy, and how we portray ourselves. In an age where knowledge is accessible, we find that the mundane is propagated endlessly and in materialistic attempts at immortalization through false grandeur. In essence, I'm exploring how the reflective, blackened screens of new-age technology are just as destructive as the pool of water to Narcissus in Greek Mythology.

SPOONCHATTER, 2018

  • Artist entitled series "Spoonchatter". A piece of toasted bread topped with dollops of white cream, sliced salmon, and a black star-shaped garnish, set against a red background with dark silhouette trees along the bottom edge.

    Untitled 1, Pigment Print 16''x20''

  • Artist entitled series "Spoonchatter". Illustration of a polar bear on an iceberg surrounded by blue water, with fluffy clouds in the sky.

    Untitled 2, Pigment Print 16''x20''

  • Artist entitled series "Spoonchatter". A white stuffed animal resembling a llama or alpaca standing on a pile of shredded paper and debris in front of a yellow brick wall. The stuffed animal appears to be holding a small house.

    Untitled 3, Pigment Print 16''x20''

  • Artist entitled series "Spoonchatter". A surreal landscape with a weathered house partially burned, a black dog, and a twisty road in front, with large mountains in the background under dark stormy clouds, and telephone poles lining the roadside.

    Untitled 5, Pigment Print 16''x20''

  • Entitled series "Spoonchatter" A street scene showing a storefront with books in the window, a sign for pizza slices, and a mannequin of a small animal with a long neck. There are cars parked on the street, street lamps, and a fire hydrant nearby.

    Untitled 6, Pigment Print 16''x20''

  • Artist entitled series "Spoonchatter"A white raccoon figurine with black-striped tail and face markings standing on a dark surface in front of a miniature model of houses with brown roofs, set against a background of dark stormy sky and city skyline.

    Untitled 7, Pigment Print 16''x20''

  • Artist entitled series "Spoonchatter". Blue background with floating bubbles, colorful coral-like structures, and paper-crafted sea creatures including two orange fish with googly eyes and a yellow seahorse with googly eyes.

    Untitled 4, Pigment Print 16''x20''

historic Dicks, 2018

  • Series, "Historic Dicks". There is art layered over the image of the person, including a face with exaggerated features and abstract shapes. The surroundings include a plant and patterned fabric, with some artistic textures and overlays.

    Turkish Bath, Inkjet Print on Canvas 8''x10''

  • Series, "Historic Dicks". A classical painting depicting the mythological scene of Venus rising from the sea, flanked by other mythological figures, with a background of the sea and sky, partially overlaid with digital glitches.

    Birth of Dick, Inkjet Print on Canvas 10''x8''

  • Series, "Historic Dicks", collage of a classical painting with various added elements, including a nude body part in the center, a smiling girl wearing jewelry on the right, and geometric shapes overlaying the artwork.

    Cupid Stupid, Inkjet Print on Canvas 10''x8''

  • Series, "Historic Dicks", a reclining nude woman with long curly hair and a cat's head, lying on a white cloth. A bird is perched on her hand. The background is dark.

    Dick with Parrot, Inkjet Print on Canvas 10''x8''

  • Series, "Historic Dicks", collage of a man lying on a bed, replaced with a photo of a bearded man. The background features trees, houses, and a landscape scene. The upper part of the original painting includes a floral pattern from a modern overlay.

    Sleeping Joness, Inkjet Print on Canvas 10''x8''