Artist Statement
I am interested in the liminal space of the Queer body. In my work, I use my body, a Queer body, to explore the liminal space of feeling between things, such as gender and sexuality, but also academia and subcultures and family. The idea of masquerade is particularly interesting to me because of its specific relationship to identity (masking one’s true identity or wearing masks to create different identities).
I want to take up space. I want to be noticed: in all my Queer glory. The work is driven by my life as a Queer person—another reason why putting my actual self into it is necessary. I love costumes, performing rituals, being on stage and the center of attention. I revel in that space. I’m giving that space a specifically Queer context—a way to view me, a visual language to aid communication about myself.