I love making artworks that are completely true expressions and help me see something inside myself I didn't see before.
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I love to make amorphous work that can't be read one specific way, but carries the wavelength of deep strangeness and secrets being revealed through an automatically-created, nonlinguistic code. I'm obsessed with consciousness and the true role of the Self, so my favorite part of my work is when it gives me glimpses or eureka moments through the meditative part of my practice.
Where do you find inspiration?Austin Osman Spare used automatic drawing in a similar fashion, using it as part of his occult practice. I mostly inspired by metaphysical theories and what some might call the paranormal, but I believe is just a misunderstood part of our reality.
What would you do with $25,000?I would rent a studio with enough space to work on a series of large sculptures I've been itching to create, and then I would invest in a solid setup for video editing and create a video or series of videos that incorporate these sculptures along with my drawings. I'd then create an installation involving all these pieces.
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