​My studio is an incubator for extended research into mourning, exploring the visceral responses of bodies and emotions connected to loss. What began as a personal inquiry has evolved to address grief within the context of climate catastrophe, examining the profound effects of global warming on our ocean bodies. Here, the ocean serves as a symbolic repository for grief accumulated over millennia. This research has led me to investigate the intricate connections between human bodies and other non-human bodies of water, illuminating shared vulnerability and resilience.

 

Through photography, installation, movement, video, and sound, I explore themes of grief, cultural memory, and healing. Using a meditative process that quiets external distractions, I focus on the inherent qualities of materials and the emotions that arise as I work—treating emotion itself as a material in the creative process. The resulting visuals are often minimalist and isolated, inviting an intimate connection that underscores the preciousness of the present moment.

 

Inspired by Hydrocene Theory which suggests, "thinking as water" rather than merely "about water" calls for a profound shift in our perspective and places human bodies physically and emotionally at the heart of climate collapse. The destruction becomes more tangible as we transcend anthropocentric, neo-colonial, and environmentally destructive ways of relating to water –– uncovering the transformative potential of radical care.