The Captivity of Death
2023 Acrylic 26” x 10in” My inspiration for this piece came from John Cleese who created “Dead Parrots don’t Lie.” I took this piece and derived my own meaning to it. If a bird's wings are cut, it will still be able to fly, but it will never be able to fly higher than two feet off the ground. They will never be free; despite their constant desire to fly, they will never get very far because their freedom has been taken away from them. They are essentially dead. It serves as an analogy for people who have had their freedom taken away. What good is a pretty bird if it is restricted from displaying its true beauty? This is a metaphor for people who live in places like Afghanistan and North Korea and are confined to the same routines because attempting to fly higher than two feet will result in their deaths.
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The Narcissists Subject
2023 Clay & Mirror 6in” x 2in” x 3in" A Human might regularly try to please a person by giving compliments or being kind but no matter how many compliments or how much kindness is given the recipient can’t be satisfied. The recipient takes advantage of this and becomes increasingly hungry for more and more attention, and starts to desire more than just compliments. They begin to crave adoration and admiration. The giver doesn't know how to react because of their love and value for the recipient so they begin to adore and idolize them. The human becomes the narcissists subject. Giving them what they want, feeding their personality. The human eventually becomes a mirror worshiping and giving the other what they want. Believing that the narcissist loves them too but in reality the narcissist loves themselves the most while the giver is nothing more than a subject to them.
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A Bottle of Memories
2023 Acrylic 24in” x 16in” Everyone has an object that brings back memories for them, something that when they look at reminds them of a happy memory. Coca-Cola is mine because, as many people know, Mexico adores this refreshing beverage. So whenever I see a Coca-Cola bottle, I think of Mexico. This piece was inspired by a photograph I took of a Coca-Cola vending machine on a balcony in Mexico. Coca-Cola isn't the only thing I associate with happy memories; there are also other everyday objects that bring back happy memories for me like avocados, bears, and ducks. If I could put all of my memories in a bottle, it would be a Coca-Cola bottle.
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