Detached
February – April 2019
College of Charleston & Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
2019 Young Contemporaries Exhibition, The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston, SC (curated by Dan Estabrook)
2019 Student Exhibition, The Hill Exhibition Gallery in the CATO Center for the Arts, Charleston, SC (curated by Cliff Peacock)
As technology has progressed and creative visual identity has become more valued in our society, I have come to develop a strong interest in the world of digital arts. My work is the result of exploring and combining digital photography and graphic design.
I start by taking close-up portraits and then digitally alter the images. I utilize Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom in order to create my pieces. Visually, I exploit both traditional and contemporary design elements.
Detached is the title of this series of images. I hope to challenge traditional perspectives of portraiture by including irrational and opposing narratives that disrupt the initial image. I invite the viewer to release their unconscious mind and assign their own meaning to these surreal images.