Abstract:
I make photographs as an inquiry into the existential questions of reality, identity, and the
beliefs put in place by the individual. This thesis describes the photographic series of
works leading up to and the installation of Some Things I Can’t Explain, a photographic
and sound installation examining the transformation of going from the known to the
unknown. This Daedalean journey contrasts beauty against loss. The installation creates a
multi-sensory experience of floating by combining two complimentary elements -- the
large-scale delicate silk photographs coupled with sounds of indistinguishable
conversations, and a mechanical hum filling a low-lighted room. The installation dwarfs
the viewer, recreating a singular struggle with our emotions -- an experience we all share.
