HI VIZ
The fluorescent glow of a safety vest is the uniform of the unseen. It renders a worker visible to a machine, but often invisible to the systems of power that rely on their labor. It is a color meant to protect a body, while the person inside remains a ghost.
Hi Viz takes this paradox as its starting point. Using the stark, mandated colors of industrial safety, the series assembles working-class materials into objects that demand attention and status. The raw aesthetics of the construction site are repurposed, challenging our ideas of what is valuable and who is allowed to be visible.
But this new visibility is double-edged, mimicking the venomous creatures of the natural world. It is both a plea for safety and a warning of danger. The series forces a confrontation, asking a difficult question: What happens when the people we are trained to overlook become impossible to ignore?
Hi Viz takes this paradox as its starting point. Using the stark, mandated colors of industrial safety, the series assembles working-class materials into objects that demand attention and status. The raw aesthetics of the construction site are repurposed, challenging our ideas of what is valuable and who is allowed to be visible.
But this new visibility is double-edged, mimicking the venomous creatures of the natural world. It is both a plea for safety and a warning of danger. The series forces a confrontation, asking a difficult question: What happens when the people we are trained to overlook become impossible to ignore?
Sitting Duck. 2024. Wood, Resin, Acrylic, and Aerosol in Children's Toy Assemblage Base. 20"Hx15"Wx7"D.
Wishing. 2024. Wood, Resin, and Aluminum Wire in Cement Base. 48"Hx32"Wx7"D.
Falling to Pieces. 2023. Wood, Resin, and Acrylic in Cement Base. 33"Hx16"Wx4"D.
Two Parts Magic. 2024. Resin, Acrylic, Aerosol, and Children's Toys on Carved Panel. 38"Hx72"W.
Two-Toned Xylophone. 2024. Resin, Acrylic, Aerosol, and Children's Toys on Carved Panel. 48"Hx96"W.
I Don't See Color. 2024. Tinted Mirror, Resin, Acrylic, Aluminum Wire, and Children's Toys on Carved Panel. 58"Hx50"W.
Feeling Horny. 2024. Resin, Acrylic, Aerosol, Aluminum Wire, and Children's Toys on Carved Panel. 48"Hx44"W.
Disoriented Fun. 2024. Resin, Acrylic, Aerosol, and Children's Toys on Carved Panel. 38"Hx15"W.
Waves of Emotion. 2024. Plexiglass, Resin, Acrylic, and Aerosol on Carved Panel. 48"Hx24"W.
Acid-Washed. 2024. Plexiglass, Resin, Acrylic, and Aerosol on Carved Panel. 40"Hx19"W.
Acid Rain. 2025. Resin, Acrylic, and Aerosol on Carved Panel. 27"Hx15"W.
Envy Me. 2024. Resin, Acrylic, and Aerosol on Carved Panel. 38"Hx15"W.