ARTIST MISSION

My main body of work focuses on gender identity, religion, and speculative design. As a proud transgender man with a background in design and anthropology, my work aims to examine and present the possibilities of being transgender in a profound and endearing way. 

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The art I make examines several topics that many viewers harbor misconceptions about. I design and build hypothetical religious objects (books, reliquaries, altarpieces, etc) that both describe and offer solutions to the various struggles I face as a trans man, Lutheran, and human being. I hope to give viewers an intimate sense of what it's like to look upon themselves and find wonder in their own being. Ultimately, I seek to break stereotypes and encourage people to feel a comfortable empathy with their trans neighbors through interactions with my work.