goosenuggets

Honors Art 2020

artist statement

I’m fascinated by the horror genre-- however, I often find myself finding the monsters more interesting than the protagonists. I don’t know if it’s because I’m trans or queer or neurodivergent or what, but I’ve always found their “other”-ness sympathetic. I have used monsters as symbols in many of my pieces this year. For example, with my soft sculptures, I wanted to depict my own loneliness, and the pity and revulsion that comes with vulnerability. But in some of my other pieces, I just wanted to make some friendly little guys.