cases

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The Cases series presents life-sized, glossy torsos zipped shut like commercial hard cases and hoisted on minimalist metal frames. Blending classical statuary with references to coffins, cinema screens, and fetish gear, each translucent shell reveals a obscured, skin-like figure underneath. Imprinted onto these forms are media images documenting four decades of manufactured cultural fear.
This series uses the vulnerable body to expose the machinery of collective panic and collective memory. It examines how modern consumers absorb media-driven anxiety into their personal identities, ultimately altering our socio-political landscape. By inviting the audience to walk among these towering, encased forms, the work forces a direct, visceral confrontation with the inherited ideologies we carry.

All works consist of direct to substrate pigment prints on fiberglass twill fabric, epoxy, and zippers. Stands are steel and lacquer.