My practice is deeply rooted in my experience with chronic pain and scoliosis, manifesting through an exploration of the human figure. Through painting and drawing, I investigate the body, translating personal bodily limitations into a broader inquiry into disability studies and the sociological implications of aesthetics.
My work critiques a world designed for the able-bodied, emphasizing the physical and attitudinal barriers that create ‘disablement.’ Playing with heightened colour saturation, using neon hues alongside subdued flesh tones allows me to exaggerate bodily discomfort and the tension between inner sensation and outward presentation.
Through materiality and form, my work fosters conversations about perception, embodiment, and the intersection of art and activism. By intentionally distorting and manipulating the body in my work, I subvert traditional ideals of beauty and perfection, instead highlighting the lived experience of disability and pain. My use of colour as an emotional device further amplifies these themes, evoking sensations of restriction, discomfort, and resilience. In doing so, my work not only asserts the validity of disabled bodies within contemporary art but also critiques how mainstream visual culture erases, objectifies, or medicalizes them. By engaging with these themes, my practice functions as both a personal exploration and a broader commentary on disability as a social and political identity, pushing for a more inclusive and diverse representation of embodiment in art.