Untitled (portal)
2018
One of the ways that the U.S. controls the physical bodies of its citizens is by incarcerating masses of its population which is reflected by the high rate of individuals in prisons. The state has the desire to gain control of the physical body in order to gain control over the mind. Considering this, I have created sculptures that are segregated, solitary cells which I imagine a body could fit into.They are sealed off structures, albeit for the embedded grills which are punctured, manipulated confessional booth screens. These grills create boundaries between sinner and priest, prisoner and guard, and the concept of heaven and hell. At the same time, they become breathing holes for a mythical underworld or a passageway.