"An architecture of the precarious: mapping the soft boundaries where we seek shelter and the fragile shells we leave behind."
the architecture of a life
This collection explores the architecture of protection and the inherent fragility of the spaces we inhabit. Created between 2010 and 2012, this pieces function as a visual meditation on the "vulnerable places we create within"—those internal and external sanctuaries built to shield the delicate from the world.
The work utilizes soft ground intaglio to capture the ethereal, minute detail of feathers, transferring their ghost-like impressions onto washi paper. These prints are then integrated into three-dimensional assemblages featuring discarded eggshells and industrial wire. The juxtaposition of materials creates a sharp tension: the organic softness of the feather and paper represents the vulnerability of life, while the wire acts as both a skeletal support and a restrictive cage.
These nests are not robust dwellings but precarious structures. By using eggshells—symbols of potential and extreme fragility—the work emphasizes the fleeting nature of safety. Each piece, varying in size and density, serves as a metaphor for the psychological and physical scaffolds we build to survive. In these works, the nest is reimagined not just as a biological necessity, but as a testament to the persistent, delicate effort required to hold a life together.