To belong (2025) solo show at Graphite Gallery, New Orleans, USA

To belong is an exploration of the different gates we pass through to get to a place we know and where we are known.

Much of my work stems from a life-long search for ‘home’ — for a place or a feeling that signifies belonging. My childhood was defined by a number of relocations; by the age of thirteen, I had lived in three different countries. All of those places feel simultaneously like home and away. That in-between feeling shaped how I relate to the world, never fully rooted, always slightly shifting.

Through the lens of masks, I explore what it means to try on different identities. Some masks bring us closer to who we are, others allow us to explore who we’re not or who we might wish to be. Each piece in the exhibition holds something that opens a portal to belonging, be it food, memory, a link to place, or a connection to other people. 

Belonging is inherently relational. The reminder that I am left with, after completing this body of work, is the importance of connecting to our bodies, as they are our first and ultimate home. 

I believe the desire to belong and to see ourselves reflected in others is a universal one. I hope that visitors find this connection with the pieces on display and share in the collective, shifting experience of being human.

You can access a catalogue of available works via Graphite Gallery.