Photo: Briana Cerezo
Art
Identity and Humanity
ARTIST
My interdisciplinary practice – digital art, mixed media, performance, and art commentary – deconstructs and subverts history, racism, and identity to inspire new ways of thinking about the human experience. Buddhist philosophy influences my work. I also think of myself as an artist who writes, primarily about art, identity, and culture.
Who decides who we are? What does it mean to be human?
My work explores the complexity of identity and how history, culture, and external forces shape human beings as individuals and as a collective. My art invites:
• A more intuitive inquiry into the language of identity.
• A multidimensional exploration of the ways in which we see and relate to one another.
• New perspectives on how identity impacts our lives.
• Proactive consideration of not only what personal autonomy and empowerment looks like, but a Human identity which connects rather than divides.
DIALOGUES
I facilitate dialogues which help people better understand the complexities of identity. Compelling works of art are utilized as dialogue prompts. In an intimate group setting, participants are invited to contemplate and discuss new ideas regarding identity.
CONSULTING
Humanity First is an individualized intensive in which leadership and decision making is reimagined from the perspective of our complex humanity.