ARTIST STATEMENT

I explore the complex relationships between identity, geography, and technology, with a particular focus on the Arctic and North Atlantic regions. My work challenges dominant narratives of exploration and environmental transformation, reimagining these landscapes through a queer and critical lens. Using materials such as Arctic sleep memory foam, cooling gels, video, photography, articulating screens, chroma key paint, and generative digital media, I critique the commodification, mythologization, and exploitation of the Arctic in the digital age.

In projects like Geographical Problems, I use generative adversarial networks (GANs) within the dioramic context of museological display to create artificial landscapes that confront the romanticized portrayal of the North, engaging with the myth of the explorer while questioning the legacies of imperialism. The project blurs the boundaries between physical exploration and virtual space, where the landscape becomes a shifting, mediated object.

My works often integrate speculative materials and techniques that embody the intersection of nature and technology. Public installations such as Glacial Retreat immerse viewers in these concerns, reimagining the glacier as a material in flux, mirroring the delicate state of the environment in the wake of climate change. Through these works, I engage in a broader conversation about environmental precarity and the role of the artist in imagining collective futures.

My practice is rooted in an exploration of the proliferation of images online and how they shape our understanding of place, identity, and history. The work often carries a wry sensibility, considering memes and using irony to expose the contradictions in how we engage with the digital world. The blue that dominates the internet—a color that symbolizes both wealth and technological promise—plays a key role in critiquing how the digital landscape influences our perceptions and interactions with natural resources, online culture, and the environmental crises we face.