Working during the PANDEMIC
In this series of work, I’m exploring the intricate relationship between individuals and the
landscape of late-stage capitalism during the high days and new post realities of the Covid -19
Pandemic, focusing on consumerism and the disposability of the working class.
One continuous thread throughout all my work is that I like to use common, almost ubiquitous
materials to provide an additional layer of subtext to the images. For this group of self-portraits, I
have used nontraditional materials such as Post-it Notes and clip boards along with your more
traditional artist materials of ink and watercolor. Post-it Notes are an essential tool for idea
generation, innovation, and collaboration in a lot of workplaces, especially in the office
environment that I work in.
Post- it Notes specifically add an additional layer to the visual conversation in the work because
they are both a mode of information distribution and a tool of informatic decontextualization.
They also represent a certain amount of disposability within an office setting that is analogous to
how I felt during the height of the pandemic, when what was deemed an “essential worker” was
being radical reinterpreted to reinforce a societal narrative around class structures.
The work invites contemplation on the intricate networks that bind us and repels us as society
as well as a vehicle to reflect on the paradox of interconnectedness and isolation in the new age
we are cohabitating in.
landscape of late-stage capitalism during the high days and new post realities of the Covid -19
Pandemic, focusing on consumerism and the disposability of the working class.
One continuous thread throughout all my work is that I like to use common, almost ubiquitous
materials to provide an additional layer of subtext to the images. For this group of self-portraits, I
have used nontraditional materials such as Post-it Notes and clip boards along with your more
traditional artist materials of ink and watercolor. Post-it Notes are an essential tool for idea
generation, innovation, and collaboration in a lot of workplaces, especially in the office
environment that I work in.
Post- it Notes specifically add an additional layer to the visual conversation in the work because
they are both a mode of information distribution and a tool of informatic decontextualization.
They also represent a certain amount of disposability within an office setting that is analogous to
how I felt during the height of the pandemic, when what was deemed an “essential worker” was
being radical reinterpreted to reinforce a societal narrative around class structures.
The work invites contemplation on the intricate networks that bind us and repels us as society
as well as a vehicle to reflect on the paradox of interconnectedness and isolation in the new age
we are cohabitating in.
Work Self Portrait 12/2/21.
Ink and watercolor on arranged Post it Notes mounted to found clip board.
11" X 8".
2022
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Work Self Portrait 2/3/23. Ink and watercolor on arranged Post it Notes mounted to found clip board. 11" x 8" . 2023
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