ARTIST STATEMENT

My work explores dissociation, a psychological phenomenon in which the mind creates a protective buffer, distancing perception from direct reality to cope with overwhelming emotional or sensory input. This state often presents as zoning out,

where minor stimuli can trigger vivid visuals disconnected from the present environment At the middle of dissociation is a shift in mental control: the subconscious mind begins to dominate. While the conscious mind handles focused thought and active awareness, the subconscious governs up to 90% of our daily functioning managing sensory processing, memory, and emotional reflexes. In dissociative states, the subconscious overpowers the conscious. These impressions may feel vivid yet ungrounded, confusing reality with internal residue. Many of these visual impressions are drawn from my own dissociative experiences, reappearing in my work as fragment familiar yet displaced.