Artist Statement

My artistic practice is rooted in interdisciplinary, movement-based performance.

The performances I direct unfold as dynamic spatial compositions, where performers navigate a blend of structured improvisation and precise choreography—forming a moving, breathing sculpture, an ever-evolving interplay of form, energy, and space. In both theater settings and nontraditional sites, bodies shift between fluid and fragmented states, responding to a bricolage of stimuli—including sculptural installations, projection mapping, spatial audio, and shifting light. These multi-sensory experiences immerse viewers in movement as both a visual and visceral encounter, inviting them to interpret and construct meaning through layered conceptual structures and narrative elements.

For example, in Ambiguous Loss, I draw inspiration from inventor and artist Samuel Morse, whose delayed receipt of news of his wife’s death influenced his development of Morse Code and the telegraph. Performing from the perspective of his wife, I use Morse Code as a rhythmic system to translate the letter that alerted him to her grave illness—one that never reached him. Rather than depicting the story literally, the piece abstracts the narrative, distilling it into movement and sound. The manipulated Morse Code translation forms the soundscape, while the stage becomes a liminal space of interrupted communication, with taut white lines of wire stretched toward unseen destinations. Movement manifests as embodied dots and dashes, transforming the letter into kinetic form. The culmination of these elements prompts viewers to ask: What is lost in translation, and how do absence and delay shape the way we connect?

Through my work, I position the body as both subject and medium—a site of exploration that conveys knowledge beyond language. I employ choreography as both a research tool and a communicative form to investigate and express the complexities of identity, perception, and connection.