Creating animations from hand drawn and some digitally drawn elements gives the resulting work a human feel. I’m not against AI generated art, and have used it as a tool in some projects. But the imperfections of art made by humans lands as more accessible and familiar than the technical perfection of art that’s generated by tech. My work centers impact, and people’s reactions to the various mediums of art I experiment with informs my practice.
Creating animations from hand drawn and some digitally drawn elements gives the resulting work a human feel. I’m not against AI generated art, and have used it as a tool in some projects. But the imperfections of art made by humans lands as more accessible and familiar than the technical perfection of art that’s generated by tech. My work centers impact, and people’s reactions to the various mediums of art I experiment with informs my practice.
I conceptualized and designed these two environments for my documusical “Happy Songs About Unhappy Things.” The first reimagines the firing and wiring of the neural network in the brain. The other depicts purgatory. I am very hands-on for these large projects. I even designed & animated the video art playing in the background of the second clip. I truly love this project. My amazing creative team in Chicago help me bring these abstract concepts to life.
The time I spent in the psychiatric hospital after my suicide attempt was transformative for me. Not because of the treatment, which was abysmal, but because of the women in my ward. After learning they, too, felt misrepresented, unheard, and misunderstood, it shocked me that women of various ages from different walks of life were all feeling what I felt. I told them that when I got out, I would use my platform as an artist to tell our story. I center mental health in my art because, as a person living with a mental illness, it’s one of the most important subjects I could possibly tackle. It keeps me accountable to my wellness, but most importantly, it keeps me grounded in the reality that so many others are working to be accountable for theirs as well. My own work is a constant reminder that I am never alone.
The time I spent in the psychiatric hospital after my suicide attempt was transformative for me. Not because of the treatment, which was abysmal, but because of the women in my ward. After learning they, too, felt misrepresented, unheard, and misunderstood, it shocked me that women of various ages from different walks of life were all feeling what I felt. I told them that when I got out, I would use my platform as an artist to tell our story. I center mental health in my art because, as a person living with a mental illness, it’s one of the most important subjects I could possibly tackle. It keeps me accountable to my wellness, but most importantly, it keeps me grounded in the reality that so many others are working to be accountable for theirs as well. My own work is a constant reminder that I am never alone.
