Statement

 My work explores the boundless potential of human existence, and the possibilities to shape our lives through exploration and choice. The objects I create, which exist within or to frame these infinite spaces of potential, represent the possibilities that exist in a world where what we do, and how we choose to spend our time, is bound only by imagination.

Although I have spent most of my lifetime being nearly paralyzed by the fear that the responsibility of giving my existence a purpose lies with nobody but myself, I have recently taken an optimistic approach to these thoughts. Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre has a quote verbalizing this idea, saying that:

“Man is condemned to be free, because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does; It is up to you to give [life] a meaning”

Perhaps our brush with the infinite doesn’t have to be terrifying. Perhaps it represents the potential for a person to elevate themselves to levels far beyond the paths defined by anything but their own goals.