Interiors (2024–)

In my ongoing series, Interiors, I use images of early 20th-century female patients sourced from an archive I have built over my career. These women, initially anonymous, have become deeply personal to me, their images intertwined with my sense of self. When I study their photographs, I reflect on the circumstances of their examination and documentation. I imagine their emotions, identities, and untold stories. This connection is visceral—I sense their presence within my own body, and this intuitive response guides my creative process.

Through Interiors, I construct layered narratives where past and present converge. These works challenge the detached, clinical gaze traditionally cast on these women, replacing it with a perspective rooted in empathy and humanity. The fractured layers and physical cuts in my works invite reflection on what lies beneath the surface, revealing unseen and often hidden aspects of the human experience.

Each piece is meticulously handcrafted using materials such as color photographs, museum board, archival paper, and black-and-white polyester film, which hangs suspended within the frame using nails. The result is a series of three-dimensional, unique photographic collages. Interiors, which I began in 2024, includes several preparatory sketches. Given the labor-intensive, handcrafted nature of the series, each piece requires significant time and care to fully realize.

Feminism and memory are central to my artistic practice. My work interrogates the intricate relationship between knowledge and the subconscious. By repurposing images—particularly from old medical books—I liberate them from their original context, allowing them to take on new meanings. My alterations challenge and disrupt the socio-political narratives embedded in the original photographs, creating space for these women’s stories to emerge and be reimagined in contemporary terms.