IN A LANDSCAPE SHAPED BY WAR AND GENERATIONAL TRAUMA, I EXAMINE THE AUTONOMY OF THE BODY AND THE PRICE OF ARTISTIC FREEDOM. I SEEK A "COMPLEX THEATER" THAT PROBLEMATIZES AESTHETICS , MOVING AWAY FROM THE DECORATION OF TRAGEDY TOWARD ACTIVE INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL ENGAGEMENT.

TODAY, MY ABSOLUTE FOCUS IS MY BODY AS A DIRECT WITNESS TO RUSSIAN TERROR.

AS DEATH INCREASINGLY EATS INTO THE MUNDANE, I TREAT PERFORMANCE AS A VITAL ALTERNATIVE REALITY WHERE THE BODY CAN FIND RELEASE, PROTECT ITS FRAGILITY, AND SUSTAIN A RADICAL BELIEF IN LIFE.THEY CAN ACT AS EXTENSIONS OF MY NERVOUS SYSTEM—CAPTURING THE INVISIBLE TENSION OF A CIVIL BODY AND TRANSLATING IT INTO INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS WHEN PHYSICAL MOVEMENT ALONE IS NO LONGER ENOUGH.