Inspired by Haraway’s Chthulucene, these hybrids of rugs, faux biotic human tissues and artificial scent envision alternative ways to exist in a post-human environment where animal instinct replaces traditional societal structures in an altered, feral habitat.
The works combine tufted yarn with areas of skin-toned silicone which are tattooed and grafted with human hair. Though tufted surfaces are a mainstay of cozy domestic interiors, these works are alien in form, forcing the viewer to unlearn what they know as a domestic body or object.
Living and Breathing (Alive&Alone), 3ftx6.5ft, 2020, hand tufted rug, silicone, rubber, ink, human hair
Akin to a trophy pelt adorning a hearth, the forms are seductive yet abject commemorations of trauma. Tattooed text in the silicone reveal fragments of our civilization- tramp stamps of slang, myth- mundane phrases culled from overheard conversations. Once isolated and inserted into a post-apocalyptical context, the words become poetic warnings and mantras that survivors repeat in response to unknown fear.