LensCulture Editor Review

My photographic images are ephemeral tableaux that are meant to evoke the inner psyche and reveal hidden beauty in organic matter. My work explores the underlying codes of visual signals and structure of living organisms. I am captivated by the way in which color, texture and form play a role in the natural selection process. My fabricated color constructions of organic life forms give a new contemporary interpretation of the theme, Memento Mori, often seen in 17th century Dutch paintings. The inherent decay of organic matter reminds the viewer of the evanescence of life. Though each individual organism’s color, structure and markings were not merely created for their visual beauty, I hope to transform them into something symbolic and monumental by documenting, magnifying and abstracting an unseen hidden world of complex forms, textures and bright vibrant colors. My photographic assemblages of organic life forms are whimsical visual narratives that explore mating, camouflage, natural selection, seduction and the inevitability of decay.