Self Obsessions

Self Obsessions was my final project for my degree in studio art

Artist’s Statement

To be transgender in America is not just an identity, but is taken as a political statement—it shouldn't be this way.

At heart, my work is a self-portrait and reflects my experiences going through puberty in my twenties, having my rights stripped away, learning to love myself as I am, and finding a community that loves me. Throughout my work, there are many ties to the transgender experience and my personal experience. When transgender people first came into the public eye, one of the first communities to accept us was the BDSM community. My mannequin piece is an homage to this. Tentacle Hentai, a porn genre, is frequented by trans people. Some trans individuals would rather have an agender tentacle than a male penis. My work is designed to be humorous but also serious. The silicone used for my pieces is skin-safe, making the art fuckable. The scale of my phallic work is designed to make cis men feel insignificant. Access my bathroom and consider what it means to be transgender.

To further understand what I create and why, I have made an accompanying playlist with music that helps the viewer understand the whiplash of emotions that come from being transgender in America. This music is also playing in my gallery space.  

Gallery Photos

Self Obsessions

Mixed Media

2024

Title: Pissink

Medium: Mixed Media

Dimensions: 42”H, 33”W, 23”D

Year: 2024


Title: SB 254

Medium: Mixed Media

Dimensions: 73”H, 21”W, 10”D

Year: 2024


25”H, 10”W, 10”D

33”H, 11”W, 11”D

25”H ,10”W, 10”D

Title: Fuck You Koons I’m Better Than You

Medium: 3D print and spray paint

Year: 2024

Title: Self Obsessions

Medium: Mirror and silicone

Dimensions: 60”H, 36”W

Year:2024


Title: “BOING”

Medium: Silicone

Dimensions: Dimensions Variable

Year: 2024


Photos From the Studio