Comforting Illusions- hcma tilt residency What are comforting illusions? This theme raised more questions than answers, which is why it was necessary for me to have 50 conversations with the 50 participants who signed-up. The group was diverse full of organizers, builders, connectors, and communicators. I felt enriched after these conversations and the moments that were shared with me.
The Comforting Illusions portrait series captures the subjects in a liminal moment taken during conversations with the artist prompted by the theme. The subjects are still, in a moment between dynamic and active postures, sharing their stories and perspectives. Ultimately, this series is an exploration into how deep, internal processes like psychology and memory are reflected on an individual’s face. The piece acts as a portal that invites introspection and reflection of our subconscious in stillness.
Statement A greater part of my practice engages with trust, while inquiring about the reliability of narrative. My work often does not present a single, fixed story; rather, it embraces layered perspectives, intersecting dialogues, and open-ended conclusions. In the “Comforting Illusions” series, I observe people within the liminal space created through conversation and discourse. I take an image of them in the moment and render them in a captivating, vulnerable yet visually engaging manner. They remain in dynamic, active postures, caught mid-thought as they share their perspectives. I am also interested in how internal aspects like psychology and memory are expressed through drawing, mark-making and painting and other more generative practices like collage, writing and storytelling. I continue to uncover and excavate personal and interconnected world narrative through my art practice.