My studio at @southriverartstudios circa move in day (August 1st 2024) to sometime around early October this year.
In only a year time my little studio space grew so large that I was actually looking to move into a bigger studio across the hall lol. These are only a few photos of the timeline of my space but alot of visitors commented on how it felt cozy and like another world entirely. I really loved being in an environment where my inner world could expand so easily.
I struggle to write this. I’m not a person that likes or is comfortable being vulnerable. But today, at this moment, I think it’s finally hitting me. When I found out at 6 am yesterday morning that South River Art Studios was engulfed in an inferno I couldn’t believe it. As I arrived on scene and passed at least 20 maybe 50 fire trucks and first responders it still didn’t hit me…. As I watched my beloved work space melt before my eyes it still wasn’t real. So I reverted back to my hospitality management training and went into go mode all day. There was nothing to even salvage. But it’s ok. This post isn’t about me. To our clients… please know we are not out of operation. Currently all projects are still a go and will be on time as long as I’m still breathing. But mainly to the South River community. Please keep Laine, Phil, and the rest in your prayers. Please support their Go Fund Me pages. Please do what you do best as the wonderful community that I know you are and network. Help find places for all of those wonderful people. We at A+V are and will be ok. Thank you for your continued support, thoughts and prayers. We love you all and stay tuned.
Join us this Sunday from 2-6pm for the closing reception of Ars Machina · Corpus Digitum. This will be your last chance to catch the show in person! The closing reception will also feature artist talks from Justin Hodges (@jhodgesjhodges ) Karo Duro (@karoduro ) Renn Brown (@god.money_ ) and Robert Hamilton (@lostman_amiga )
Only one week until the submission deadline for Ars Machina · Corpus Digitum! Form can be found via the submission link in the bio✨
Open to all artists of all mediums and backgrounds. WIP also accepted.
In the wake of rapid technological advancement over the past five years, tools once confined to speculative fiction—generative AI, biometric surveillance, neural interfaces—have become fully realized aspects of daily life. This new digital normal brings with it a strange dissonance: convenience clashing with unease and progress shadowed by ethical ambiguity. What does it mean to be human when the boundaries between body, machine, and identity are increasingly blurred?
Ars Macana · Corpus Digitum invites artists to investigate these evolving relationships between the organic and synthetic. Suggested themes include, but are not limited to: surveillance and privacy in a technology reliant society, the rise of artificial intelligence, accessibility through assistive technology, and the shifting materiality of the body in digital contexts.
Works Cited: 1. François Dallegret, Artist in a Cosmic Opera Suit, 1969 2. Bill Viola, Tristan’s Ascension, 2005 3. Filip Ćustić, pi(x)el, 2018 4. Sarah Sze, Measuring the Infinite, 2015 5. Molly Soda, My Desktop for Decorating Relaxing, 2015 6. Francis Picabia, Portrait of an American Girl in a State of Nudity, 1915
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Incredibly excited to announce that I’ll be curating a show with @southriverartstudios 💫 my first curated show since 2023 and I am thrilled to be back !
Ars Machina · Corpus Digitum
The Art of the Machine · The Digital Body
In the wake of rapid technological advancement over the past five years, tools once confined to speculative fiction—generative AI, biometric surveillance, neural interfaces—have become fully realized aspects of daily life. This new digital normal brings with it a strange dissonance: convenience clashing with unease and progress shadowed by ethical ambiguity. What does it mean to be human when the boundaries between body, machine, and identity are increasingly blurred?
Ars Macana · Corpus Digitum invites artists to investigate these evolving relationships between the organic and synthetic. Suggested themes include, but are not limited to: surveillance and privacy in a technology reliant society, the rise of artificial intelligence, accessibility through assistive technology, and the shifting materiality of the body in digital contexts.
Artists of all backgrounds and mediums are encouraged to apply. Submissions do not need to have a technical component to be considered, and I highly encourage artists working in traditional mediums to submit.
Submissions are due September 30th 2025 at 11:59PM. The show will open October 17th with a market popup during the opening. Stay tuned for more details✨
Because I can’t just make a normal “share some concepts” post.
I’ve always approached the early phases of the conceptualizing process of my work by playing around blindly. “I don’t know how this will turn out, but I’ll be further along than I am now.” It not only helps me form my final idea but it also keeps things fun - which is a feeling I know most working creatives struggle with holding on to.
I’ve been working with machine learning and facial detection to understand how surveillance technologies can be subverted as a medium for my work. The program seen can detect and identify facial features as well as store this biometric data. During all this I’ve filmed some fun mini vids influenced only so slightly by runway wear. Here are some screenshots and scraps from one of the vids✨💖
