I am a sculptor living and working in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My source of inspiration comes from an interest with American values as they pertain to varied perceptions or definitions of "The American Dream." In some instances means having bigger fancier things than your neighbor. Utilizing consumer goods, I activate a visual dialogue that pits material against value, asking the viewer to evaluate their relationships to objects and priorities. These materials and subjects include processed foods and food packaging, cheap interior "McMansion" materials, and various plastics associated with swimming pool culture, juxtaposed with fine art contexts. Following minimalist guidelines in both object based and installation works, I disassemble, reassemble, distort and wrap various forms in these exploited materials. Referencing interior and exterior spaces, the objects we choose to surround ourselves with extend our preconceived biases as they upgrade/downgrade perceived statuses and facades. We place importance in aesthetics for molding our identities, surrendering reality to maintain appearances, inevitably exposing our insecurities.
