KRÖS, -WĒRD
MURAL & INSTALLTION
FITZ BOOKS & WAFFLES
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
This 42’ x 11’ mural is a life-size crossword puzzle, that uses visual clues. The words are spelled faux-nettickly, allowing for a multitude of possible answers. The theme: things that require you to read. The crossword was filled out periodically during the month of August, 2023. Participants were invited to solve the crossword alongside the artist.
This work allows the viewer to see how much reading and writing is required to navigate daily life. It invites participants to see the complexities of the english language by trying to spell words phonetically; presenting two dyslexic struggles simultaniously. The exhibition of this work in a bookstore was important in activating an unconventional audience who might not be exposed to this plight otherwise.
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LETTERS AS PATTERN
INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION
FITZ BOOKS & WAFFLES
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
FRIDGE MAGNETS, SHEET METAL, PAINT
Letters As Pattern is an interactive wall of fridge magnet letters and numbers. It explores text as pattern instead of recognizable shapes. It invites participants to arrange them in any manner. Many have left their names, messages, and designs.
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AIR HAS NO BORDERS
PRESENTED BY LABORATORY ART+ RESIDENCY
KOLVA-SULLIVAN GALLERY
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
REAL-TIME AIR QUALITY DATA, RASPBERRY PI, LED LIGHTS, FLOATING FRAME
AIR HAS NO BORDERS is an installation that uses light to indicate hourly air quality data from a local air monitoring system in Spokane, Washington. It indicated the air quality through a light sculpture, illuminating the gallery for the diration of the installation. Air quality measures pollution and tells us what is healthy to potentially harmful. The threat of fire season is no surprise to Washington residents. The smoke from wildfires can travel thousands of miles and significantly affect the air we breathe. For this project, we invited the community to share their stories. Its strength is in participants willingness to engage in dialogue around air quality and reproduce these conversations with others.
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RE[CONSTRUCT]
GROUP INSTALLATION
WITH UNT SCULPTURE COLLECTIVE
CORA STAFFORD GALLERY
DENTON, TEXAS
FOUND OBJECTS
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MENDING THE LANDSCAPE
INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION
EAGLE EXHIBIT HALL
DENTON, TEXAS
RECLAIMED FIBERS FROM UNT FIBERS DEPARTMENT, DOOR FRAME, INSTALLATION CABLES
Participants were encouraged to transform this installation with discarded fibers. As a symbol of how we can build a visual landscape by resourcing materials otherwise thrown away. As a collaboration, this piece asks us to consider the impact our waste has on the environment, and how we can shape it together.
Mending, most literally, is a call to repair through sewing and darning. A consideration in how individuals would interact with this installation. If we consider the amount of waste we each produce, and how that forms the landscape, we can also consider the impacts this has on the people and the environment around us.