Pillow Quilt 2024
In collaboration with Boden Cloutier
While curating floor cushions for this current showing, I started thinking of ways to stack and arrange the cushions on the floor for spectators to relax and interact with one another. On one sunny I was in my garage and the idea struck me to gather up more cushions and make a giant quilt. Originally a pattern of twenty-four cushions arranged in a square with a canvas wash tag, this project expanded in size to thirty making the pattern into a rectangle.
The Pillow Quilt's central objective is to encourage socialization and encourage mingling. Its purpose is modular as it can be used for various settings and environments to elevate the vibe.
Stephan Adams: YOU ICON 2024
Stephan, I love you and you’re iconic.
Life Since: Recollection 2024
A spin-off of the social media trend 'life lately' with the use of physical objects from before birth to the present day. This work's lighting and electronic elements (lasers and LEDs controlled by an arcade switch) symbolize the future of my life shifting, changing, and forever a scattered cacophony of beautiful experiences to be had.
Sky High 2022-2024
A story of rediscovery. An ode to our inner child. Let us play again, just like we used to!
Sky High is both a three-dimensional painting sculpture and a performance piece. The work is composed of a painting of a sky with a cloud and a kite composed of canvas, wooden dowels, zip ties, string, and plastic that hangs independently.
The short performance depicts a character who experiences childhood wonder and rediscovers it in adulthood.
Sky High, 2022-2024 performance.
Untitled 2, 2021-2022.
“Tital-ization”
“THIS IS NOT A STATEMENT ABOUT CAPITALISM!”
“Whereby money is spent, is whereby money goes.”
Irony is what I meant. This is meant to be very meta. To expand, the purpose of this work is to cackle at the art novices that always think that dollar signs inherently mean artworks are about capitalism.
What (Monster), 2022.
One of the most recognizable objects in the world, a piece of lined paper is recreated in a three dimensional format. A robust frame is constructed in the back with generous amounts of wood glue and framing shards wedged to the bottom of the inner frame. Slices of canvas are then applied to the inner frame to continue the third dimension of the lines. Inside of the nook a small brass coloured metal hook is screwed into the top of inner frame. Hanging from the hook is a miniature bindle (otherwise known as a bindlestiff).