Morphology
- Anatomy of Form-
May 14th to 16th 2026
Artist Reception 14th 6pm to 8pm
Artist Statement
I’ve always been interested in the physical infrastructure of the natural world. In university, I studied fields as diverse as embryology, parasitology, and botany. These varied interests led me to have a deep appreciation for morphology, or the study of biological forms and structures. In my art practice today I continue to find my formal inspiration from the natural world: in organic structures that have evolved to suit specific purposes, like wombs, cocoons, and seed pods. I find these structures compelling for their ability to enclose and protect life at its most vulnerable stage. Beyond their poetic symbolism, I also find the architecture of such structures to be visually striking in their interior partitions and membranes. I observe these forms, then twist, multiply, distort, and abstract them, creating new arrangements in the process. I aim for my resulting works to feel alive and light, strong yet refined— similar, yet distinctive from nature.
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Inspiration
I’ve always been interested in the natural world around me. When I was young, my sister and I would spend hours playing outside, exploring the woods, and building fairytale worlds together. I loved searching the yard for anything small and detailed- stones, mushrooms, moss-covered twigs- and together, we would bond over these treasures.
Both my parents were scientists, in a way. My dad studied medicine, and my mom was a microbiologist. They nurtured my love of nature, and although they recognized my passion for the arts, they encouraged me to study biology in school.
I did end up studying biology, in addition to art, but could never decide on a subtopic. It was all so interesting to me: developmental biology, anatomy, botany… In the end, I decided not to pursue it for my career and instead rely on it to inspire me in the ceramics studio.
Now, my work is usually inspired by the lines and gestures I see in natural objects- especially plants.
I’ve always been fascinated the idea of a “cabinet of curiosities”: a place to house a collection of natural, artificial, exotic, or scientific specimens.
This is how I view much of the work I make in the studio- mythical or alien objects from some parallel world.
I am particularly interested in the vestiges discarded by these imaginary organisms- shells, carapaces, and nests. There is something so poetic about these structures- they are originally constructed to protect life at its most vulnerable stages, but ultimately, they are shed and left behind. In my work, I want to highlight the beauty of these forms and explore the anatomy behind them.
My goal is not to copy nature- it’s to study it, learn from it, and create something new by following its rules.
