I have my first solo art show coming up! It’s called Between Lost and Found. Here is the exhibition description:
“Between Lost and Found” documents the cyclical relationship between psychological unraveling and revitalization. Created throughout my three years at Yale, this collection of paintings, drawings, and designs celebrates vulnerability through patterns of alienation and actualization.
Loss fascinates me because it is a universally understood feeling yet entirely subjective. We have all lost something, someone, or somehow, but we cope with and express this feeling differently. The bountiful forms of life’s losses spawn an equally intricate range of recoveries. Although the specifics of our struggles assume different forms, one pattern is guaranteed: for every setback we encounter, redemption always follows; and for every discovery, we are bound to lose our way again. The present work examines this assured cycle of loss and finding in people close to me, people who are strangers to me, and myself.
While this cycle, for better or for worse, is inescapable, it becomes much more tolerable through vulnerability. Embracing vulnerability was necessary to become the artist and person I have always wanted to be. I have struggled with high self-expectations, fear of judgment, and poor mental health throughout my life. During my first year of college, these factors exacerbated and eventually destroyed my passion for painting. Disenchanted by art, I abandoned it. Yet, despite distancing myself from it, my undying need to visually express my vulnerable emotions was a primary aid in my recovery. Today, I vow to embed my art with vulnerability, honoring its role in my self-reclamation and its ability to save those struggling with estrangement.
Pretty gnarly, right?
I’ve been working really hard on it since September of 2024! I’ve made posters, a booklet, an artist’s statement, and, of course, all the art! Half of the works were made during my first two years at Yale, and the other half come from my third year. The show focuses on how I have transformed during my time here, and how my art has documented these transformations.
For my friends here at Yale, you can come to the show beginning on Thursday, February 13th in the Pauli Murray Art Gallery. There will be an opening reception at 6:00 PM so feel free to come celebrate!
If you would like to see the show but are unable to make it, don’t worry! I will make sure to upload photos of the exhibition here once it’s all set up, so stay tuned. In the meantime, here is a sneak peak of what’s to come:
Thanks for your support and I hope you enjoy the show next week!
