Artist Statement:
I am working in the space of duality as it pertains to navigating the world as someone who is black, gay, masc presenting, and in environments that constantly put those identities against each other; and what it looks like to find inner peace by way of loving the deeper understanding of life that those battles bring. I’m looking at portraying that through a modern retelling of the weight of the heart and feather as seen in the Egyptian book of death to ask the underlying question: How can one truly attain a fullness of love while also staying true to all identities within?