Heart and Hole
In these works, mysterious relics continue to defy categorization. I modify found matter, reuse material, and garbage as a way to explore the possibility of the discarded and unwanted. Afterwards, horn and bell-like forms emerge, twist and burst forth carrying reimagined artifacts, exaggerating queer imagining. Their unknowability creates opportunity for the archaeological act of seeking meaning, but from evidence of futures yet to be lived. They are directional and dynamic, challenging identification and classification through deconstruction and reconstruction. The urn nods to the practice of using cast metal for markers of the dead and remembering the past, which is often separated from or denied to members of the intersectional queer and trans community. Engaging with disturbed landscapes and discarded materials, I relate this to queer abandonment and the subsequently-earned intuition to seek love and renewal in ruin.
