Relational Art

essay and artist talk written for "Possibles", the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA)

lace virus series in exhibition exploring notions of eternity through art, science, medicine, and technology

molecular animations created with 3D models of SARS included in exhibition exploring expanded interpretations of lace

artworks created with biometric data in exhibition exploring how technology expands our ability to perceive the natural world

exhibition at Tang Museum with participatory haptic sound installation and rug made from laboratory animal fiber

installation with animations & networked sculpture exploring interconnected systems in the biotechnological landscape

generative 3D animations using COVID death data to disrupt amino acid residues on intertwined human and non-human proteins

site-specific intervention commissioned for Bruges Triennial with animations and sculptures exploring theme of “trauma”

triptych sculpture with 3-channel synchronous animation of 3D models (coronavirus, human cells, non-human antibodies) created using models of the coronavirus, human cells, and non-human antibodies

installation with sensory experiences exploring interspecies entanglement through networked devices and tactile sculpture

synchronous molecular animation triptych created with coronavirus, llama nanobody protein models

animations included in exhibition reimagining the digital archive in the face of a global pandemic & social justice movement

screening of molecular animations with sound screened during Pre-Show at Drive-In Movie theater

BioBAT, immersive installation exploring remote intimacy & hidden materialities during the pandemic

participatory textiles collaboration with recorded Zoom performances and hand-made weavings

remote sound collaborations with biotech workers and scientists rematerializing the coronavirus mRNA sequence

fan networked to wind data at vivarium that houses animals who produce biological products for human drugs

networked laboratory mixers containing llama feces activated by Twitter activity relating to the contested status of science

participatory haptic sound and textiles sculpture with rug made from hand-spun laboratory animal fiber

artist book with photographs from a biotech lab documenting mundane artifacts and poetic encounters in biotech laboratory

photographs from a biotech lab documenting mundane artifacts and poetic interfaces in biotech lab

infinite video loop of cell suspension technique in biotech laboratory

multimedia installation exploring hidden systems and invisible labor in the expanded biotechnological landscape

screen-recorded molecular visualization software interaction with alpaca nanobody/ricin models

neon sign exploring uncertainty and anticipation with quote from scientist waiting for laboratory experiment

entryway with hand-spun laboratory llama fiber and text excerpt using immigration metaphor to explain biology

biometric performance sculpture with motorized music box actuated by electromyography (EMG) data from bicep

biometric performance with motorized sculpture and sound actuated by heartbeat of knitter

3D-printed sculptures with data-driven forms created with EMG measurements of facial expressions

participatory sculpture with computer generated animation and text

collages made from hand-cut pieces of pseudoscientific magazine ads

graphite drawings with soap bubble residue commissioned for exhibition about disease prevention and public health

graphite drawing on watercolor paper

collages assembled from hand-cut pieces of pseudoscientific and pseudospiritual magazine ads with titles from adspeak

artist photography book and print series created with images of mirrors for sale on eBay

graphite drawings and computer generated soundscape created from spam email subject headings

drawings on watercolor paper rendered with blood

paintings with varying dilutions of blood stenciled through doilies onto watercolor paper

computerized embroidery on sculpture made from remnant cosmetic facial peel

computerized embroidery on remnant cosmetic facial peel with retina anatomy as decorative motif

remnant cosmetic facial peel sculpture cast from breasts

remnant cosmetic facial peel sculptures cast from artist's hands

installation of tactile lace viruses and facial peel sculptures commissioned for exhibition about disability and female identity

drawings of lace rendered in blood on watercolor paper

hand-crafted speculative sculptures with accompanying performance video

participatory sound sculpture with 25-foot long stethoscope

hand-knit textiles sculpture with large-scale photographic portraits that reimagines the institutional hospital gown

installation including photographs and a hand-knit vinyl tubing sculpture that is continuously pumped with blue liquid

silicon rubber sculptures cast from test tubes