DURING Q

PROJECT DURING ISOLATION: Brooklyn, NY 2020

DURING THIS TIME I NOTICED A COMMON THEME IN CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: “I DO NOT EVEN KNOW HOW TO TELL YOU HOW I FEEL”. THIS QUOTE WAS STUCK IN MY HEAD AND I THOUGHT THAT I TOO STRUGGLE WITH EXPRESSING MYSELF THROUGH WORDS. AS AN ARTIST I HAVE THE ABILITY TO EXPRESS MY FEELINGS IN OTHER WAYS, ALLOWING MYSELF TO RELEASE AN OVERFLOW OF FEELINGS AND FEEL MORE AT EASE. I DECIDED THAT THIS MAY BE AN AREA THAT I COULD BE OF SOME USE TO MY COMMUNITY. I WENT AHEAD AND POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA ASKING FOR ANYONE WHO WANTED TO PARTICIPATE TO COMMENT ONE ADJECTIVE TO DESCRIBE WHAT THEY WERE FEELING ‘RIGHT NOW’. THE 30 WORDS ABOVE ARE THE ONES I HAVE COLLECTED AND WILL BE USING TO CREATE A COLLECTION OF ARTWORK. THIS COLLECTION WILL BE A REFLECTION OF MY COMMUNITY IN ISOLATION. I HOPE THAT THEY WILL SEE A PART OF THEMSELVES WITHIN THE LINES OF THE UPCOMING CREATIONS AND KNOW THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HEARD AND THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. THESE TIMES MAY BE CONFUSING AND I BELIEVE THAT IF WE CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE AND EXPRESS OURSELVES WE WILL BE ABLE GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER…AND MAYBE LEARN ALONG THE WAY.

- OCCIPITAL : April 2020.

The paintings were a collaboration with artist Susan Sacco;

a trained calligrapher who painted the words on these pieces.