My work centers on the convergence of technology, anatomy, and language. I approach technology broadly, drawing inspiration from simple utilitarian objects and their tendency to mirror the bodies of living beings. These forms influence my sculptures, which balance between the natural and the artificial. Everyday tools function as extensions of ourselves, often outlasting their owners as they are passed down, adapted, and reiterated across generations. Through this repetition, they transcend their material form, evolving into symbols that enter the realm of language. A tool like a hammer or an axe, for instance, may eventually appear in pictographic systems—not just as depictions of objects, but as signs that carry meaning beyond their original use. Over time, their tangible forms recede, while their functions, shapes, and meanings echo in our collective memory.
Pictographic languages like hieroglyphics, digital icons, architectural notations, and public signage have all served as catalysts for my work. I am drawn to graphical symbols that convey meaning through visual resemblance to physical objects. Known as pictographs, such symbols have served as the earliest form of writing. My process involves carving these symbols into tangible, handcrafted objects, often to translate them back into abstracted images through techniques like etching, photography, and video—thereby emphasizing the reiterative nature of symbols and their potential for varied interpretations. This multi-layered translation process enables me to both distort and preserve meaning, coupling the illegible with the familiar. As I re-examine the standardized images that are designed to guide us, I seek to address deeper, unresolved themes of daily life. I question the pursuit of universal understanding by challenging our illusions of coherence and introducing uncertainty as a truer reflection of reality.
