My work explores concepts of surveillance, perception, and the gaze. By pointing the camera at myself, rendering me both subject and viewer, I question the voyeurism in picture-taking and the camera’s immediate ability to sexualize or objectify. I am interested in the discomfort of being looked at and the invasive and revealing nature of photography.
My research is also concerned with the camera’s potential to lie or deceive. I create illusions that disrupt the viewer’s perception of reality, by distorting or multiplying the figure. The pieces are created strictly in-camera, using stacked or broken mirrors to confuse the eye. Ultimately, the work questions photography’s ability to depict reality, and the construct of truth.