A Man Wears a Suit
A MAN WEARS A SUIT

This is Not a Film
THIS IS NOT A FILM
  After These Messages
BACK TO THESE MESSAGES
Sugar
SUGAR
 
Crazy Baby
CRAZY BABY
 
Reel
2009 REEL
Self-conscious, neurotic, surreal and highly sensitive. These are some of the words that describe the nature of my work. I am a conceptual storyteller through the mediums of still photography, video and motion picture film. Somewhere between the camera lens and my mind, I generate ideas that transform into visual commentaries of my life experiences.

My subject matter is largely influenced by existentialist philosophy, contemporary art movements, and absurdist humor. These components help shape my artistic style. I derive my ideas from a stream of consciousness approach. When I create character-based pieces, I allow my subjects to express their interior thoughts as externalized monologues through spoken word or physical gestures and poses. I use the mediums of photography, video and film as a visual and psychological catharsis.

In addition to my intuitive approach, I prefer to represent my subject matter in a cinematic style. I view photography, film, and video as unifying crafts and often interrelate the three mediums within my art making. Instead of treating photographs as portraits, I visualize them as movie stills. Conversely, when I work with video and film, I consider how each movement within a frame would look as a single still. The experiences I gained from working within these elements throughout the years have helped me to develop my interchangeable, eclectic style.