Nacre (2024)
An exploration of worth, labor, and the cycle of creation and depletion.
Nacre is a body of work born during a period of unemployment and introspection, questioning my value in a world that often equates worth with production. Inspired by the life cycle of farmed oysters—creatures raised to create pearls as a defensive response, only to be harvested and discarded—this work examines the tension between creation, extraction, and renewal.
Like the oyster, I wondered: What happens when we are no longer producing something deemed valuable to others?
The materials reflect this theme: found objects, discarded materials, and remnants of past cycles—scratch-off tickets, metal studs, aluminum wire, mosquito netting, marker, door knobs, a mirror, and plexiglass. Each element speaks to what is left behind, reimagined, and repurposed into something new.
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Nacre (2024)
Exhibited at the New York School of the Arts, NYC
Nacre will be on view as part of the Sculpture Exhibition from April 1 – May 2, 2025 at the New York School of the Arts and HUB Galleries.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Current - May 2
HUB Galleries @ New York School of the Arts
New York, NY
Nacre (2024) – Eighth in a Series of Nine, will be on view as part of the Sculpture Exhibition.
