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Perception & Illusion.
Optical illusions as a vehicle for examining how biased perception perpetuates stereotypes in race, gender, and history.
“Perception does not only affect our visual comprehension but also our conceptual understanding of society.”
The Illusion of Equality
May 2022
Sculpture
A projection displays three equal shadows on suspended material. Viewers initially assume matching shadows indicate identical objects — but the objects behind the shadows are different. Illustrating how perception bias shapes our understanding of race and gender equality.
A Thousand Yard Stare
May 2022
Interactive art
Inspired by a Soviet artist's photographs from 1941–1945. As viewers approach, the image transitions — representing the passage of time and the way trauma changes in proximity.
The Closer You Look
May 2021
Interactive art
Distance as metaphor. Explores emotional understanding through literal physical distance — the psychological space needed when comprehending others' feelings.
Unsettled
April 2022
Printed illustration
A portrait of Dr. Joachim, a Holocaust victim who closed his medical practice under Nazi pressure and was later arrested and deported. Addresses perception bias and the contemporary societal impact of stereotypes.
4 artworks · 2021–2022