Artist Statement
I create art as ritual. My interdisciplinary studio practice bridges contemporary art and ancestral knowledge systems through performance, installation, and moving image. Rooted in Black-Panamanian traditions and matrilineal lineages of care, my work engages sensory experiences and ancestral rituals as methodologies for embodied storytelling and cultural preservation. Through movement, materiality, and spatial transformation, I investigate how the body functions as a living archive—one that holds memory and fosters healing. My installations and activations of public space generate conditions for reflection and rest, inviting audiences into shared moments of tenderness and connection. Positioned at the intersection of art and wellness, my practice examines how ritual, unapologetic authenticity, and the act of presence can operate as gestures of repair within contemporary visual culture.
Untitled (botan•i•ca), 2024, print on velvet embellished with lace and Swarovski crystals, 53 x 48 in A self-portrait that explores the sacred connection between body, garment, and environment. Printed on lush velvet and adorned with red lace and Swarovski crystals, the work radiates a tactile intimacy that invites both gazing and touching—an uncommon invitation in the realm of visual art. Measuring 53 x 48 inches, the piece is not just an image but an experience.
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