Artist Statement

I do not consider myself an artist. I don’t really create art for art’s sake. When I create something, it is for the purpose of creating. Sometimes it has no purpose but in aesthetics, but more often than not, my creations are meant for more practical purposes. I love the art of practicality. Being able to make objects that serve a distinct purpose is both a science an art in itself, and usually that object has a beauty of its own.

I love things that move. I am entranced by things that can create motion by itself or seem to make motion on their own. Marionettes are one of these things, and I like to incorporate marionettes or marionette-like structures in my work when I can. Really, I like to work with anything that uses strings to move parts.

The mechanics of the body fascinate me. The physical body is a practical structure that uses a series of elastic strings to move. Emulating that structure is the goal of my work. I have already studied and mastered the visual aesthetics and structure of the body; now my & aim is to construct a working replica that can be manipulated with strings.