Chimeral States 1 (I Want To Go Back) 2016 Single-Channel Video Edition of 4 and 2 Artists Proofs Dimensions Variable 4:26 Chimeral States 1 (I Want To Go Back) is the introduction to a series featuring the interactions of multiple fabricated identities. Critique is evident, but ultimately Chimeral States is meant to be hopeful. It… Read more »
objet petit a No. 2 2016 Single-Channel Video Edition of 4 and 2 Artists Proofs Dimensions Variable 4:06 objet petit a No. 2 speaks to the Lacanian phenomenon within psychoanalytic theory dealing with physical separation between the mother and child. Serving as a continuation of objet petit a No. 1, where a cane is used… Read more »
The Basement 2016 Single-Channel Video Edition of 4 and 2 Artists Proofs Dimensions Variable 9:26 The Basement depicts a conversation between a mother and child, serving as a voyeuristic negotiation as they navigate complex sexualities and passionate jealousy. Expecting her son to have gone to a party, she has a number of friends over, not… Read more »
Caligula’s Mother 2016 Single-Channel Video Edition of 4 and 2 Artists Proofs Dimensions Variable 6:42 Caligula’s Mother is a visual and auditory record of a physical investigation of contemporary life and its relationship with antiquity. Set to a Trap melody of appropriated components, voice and song project sentiment onto stone. Calling upon the mother of… Read more »
objet petit a No. 1 2016 Single-Channel Video Edition of 4 and 2 Artists Proofs Dimensions Variable 7:32 objet petit a No. 1 speaks to the Lacanian phenomenon within psychoanalytic theory dealing with physical separation between the mother and child. First, a child experiences the mirror phase and becomes aware that its body exists as… Read more »
Freudian Drama I 2016 Single-Channel Video Edition of 4 and 2 Artists Proofs Dimensions Variable 11:24 Freudian Drama I depicts a fictionalized reenactment of the dramas of a complex relationship between a mother and a son. Riding through the streets of Manhattan in the back seat of a limo (uterus), the characters speak passionately about… Read more »
Cradle (His Through Hers) 2015 Wicker, Thermoplastic Polyurethane, Embroidered Velvet Edition of 1 38.5 x 36 x 48 inches Once, while driving Verónica to the Pittsburgh airport, I happened to notice that the back seat of my car bequeathed a wire coat hanger and needle-nosed pliers with wire cutters. The offering urged my impromptu request… Read more »
The Feminization Kit was created as a ready-made gender transitioning experience. It was conceived as a means for men to transform themselves into hyper-feminine entities, just through the act of obtaining a set of objects. By owning lacy panties, a mirrored compact, an official Female ID card, as well as other items, men are given… Read more »
Living Reliquary came about after a visit to Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. After Verónica and I began collaborating, we instigated projects that featured our individual skills. This was a means for us to show the other what was being brought to the table within the… Read more »
Becoming Mother 2014 Gif Dimensions Variable Becoming Mother served as an introductory exercise between Verónica and me after we first met. It occurred prior to our decision to work in a collaborative partnership, but certainly contributed to that union. Through becoming the other, we aimed to showcase both our similarities and differences in the beginning… Read more »