sexual assault

7. Saint Teresa and Artemesia in the arctic

She asked herself, “Could I be a martyr?” But no matter how pretty or cold the face, it is still rape. There were violet tears after her death An old photograph of the ocean And longing.

8. why am I so sad?

I can be happier now, manic on the Internet This is my kind of vacation. Google the future, You can’t find me here.

Hey Girl, AIDS ACTION NOW: POSTER/VIRUS

Hey Girl, I’ll Tell You When I’m Ready! With this poster I combined a series of collaged images with the text “HEY GIRL, I’LL TELL YOU WHEN I AM READY”. The text plays with two possible readings, “I’ll tell you when I am (physically) ready to fuck” and “I’ll tell you when I […]

Worse things

The video “Worse things” looks at how images of alienation and isolation are represented with utter sincerity, desperation, courage and hope on the Internet. Musicals are mixed with confessional-style videos and karaoke to reveal the narrative underpinnings of sexual abuse survival, while educational films from the 1950’s punctuate the piece with expressions of morality, shame and desire […]

work=worth=innocence

On Thursday we met at Berri-UQAM. Not all people in the group had met each other before today. The intention was to meet and discuss the situation/the articles/mental illness/police violence/oppression and decide what to do do. Karen said, “I don’t feel comfortable wearing the shirt.” I said it was okay, no one had […]

Papier mâché sculptures

Papier mâché sculptures that reference the characters and symbolism found in Nothing ever happened, Love is a Hunter and The See.

Love is a Hunter

Love is a Hunter (2010) This animation uses watercolor paintings of child-morphed creatures, poppies and dismembered legs, based on collaged photos from my animation ‘Nothing ever happened’, to produce a commentary on loss. Set to the song ‘Love is a Hunter’ by Rae Spoon reminds us that love can be transformative, but sometimes the intensity of […]

Paintings

Nothing ever happened

Nothing ever happened (2009) is an experimental animation that illustrates a surreal internal landscape occupied by child creatures and animal imagery. A child goes off to school and must reevaluate everything they have known. Fish, dogs, cats & birds interact with fish tanks, living room furniture, poppies, school busses and the first artificial heart technology. They […]