Interstices                                            

2022 - present         

Archival pigment prints

13” image on 17" paper, edition of 6 +1 AP

20" image size on 24" paper, edition of 3 +1 AP

Select images also offered in 36" image size on 40" paper, edition of 3 +1 AP

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Interstices emerges from my decade-long experience of living with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative condition for which there is no cure. Over these years, I have learned to live with the gradual changes in my body, such as the slowing of movement, the loss of balance, as well as the less visible dimensions of the disease: fear, anxiety, disorientation, and the shifting terrains of memory and cognition. These inner experiences shape daily life as profoundly as the physical symptoms.

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Photography is the place where I meet these realities. Instinctively, through the camera, I bring what is internal into view—to witness it, wrestle with it, and share it. Whether carefully composed or discovered unexpectedly, each image reflects my attempt to make sense of change and to navigate the continual oscillation between vulnerability and resilience, certainty and ambiguity. As Parkinson’s and aging converge, I find myself drawn to the spaces where their boundaries blur.

The title Interstices speaks to these in-between places: the narrow openings where uncertainty and possibility coexist, where loss can reveal unexpected beauty, and where perception itself becomes an act of endurance. Current research in neuroaesthetics suggests that creating and engaging with art can foster neuroplasticity and support brain health. While I find hope in that possibility, my practice is ultimately driven by the impulse to keep looking, to remain curious, and to discover meaning within the evolving scope of my experience.

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Each photograph is both an inquiry and an affirmation. Together, they chart not only the evolving contours of illness, but also the adaptability and resilience that can emerge as I learn to inhabit the spaces between what is fading and what is still becoming.

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