The Politics of Softness 2024 explores the necessity of softness for creativity and freedom. During a desert residency, I reflected on how plants and animals protect and reproduce themselves, inspiring writings that became a translucent zine. The work questions who has access to softness, tracing its presence through protective forms, textiles, and embodied explorations.
The Politics of Softness Diagram, 2024, pen plotter ink and pencil on vellum, 8x11”The Politics of Softness Zine, 2024, Ink on vellum, 3x4" Inverted Nest, 2024, Wood and rope at A-Z West, ~2.5x8x3’Politics of Softness, 2023, Oil on Plexiglass, 44x25x.5”Samsara, Paint on Fabric, 72x72x3.5”
, 2023Government Department of Loneliness, 2024, Graphite on canvas, 12x36”Samsara, 2024, White stoneware, 5x5x4” Becoming a stone performance experiment at A-Z West (still), 2024, Clay and waterVegetal vessel, 2024, Black stoneware, 7x8x8”Inverted Nest (process), 2024, Wood and rope at A-Z West, ~2.5x8x3’Shadow Drawing, 2024, Pencil on vellum and anatomical page, 8x11”Inverted Nest (process), 2024, Wood and rope at A-Z West, ~2.5x8x3’Inverted Nest, 2024, Wood and rope at A-Z West, ~2.5x8x3’Politics of Softness drawings, 2024, pen plotter ink and pencil on vellum, 8x11” each