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Betwixt & Between: My Friend, Mothman (2026)

My BFA thesis exhibition that was held within the Grunwald Gallery at the Eskenazi School of Fine Arts, IU Bloomington

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cryptid
noun

(cryptozoology) Any creature that may or may not exist. Sightings of various cryptids have been reported, but their reality has not been proved.

What does it mean to be displaced?
Displacement takes on many forms.
Most imagine it to be merely geographical, but for those living at the intersection of complex identities, displacement is not only physical but also emotional, spiritual and often invisible. We tend to overlook or brush away this displacement in our society, even if it’s right in front of us.
Betwixt and Between is the start of a series of works that involve feeling in-between, represented through the paranormal–specifically cryptids. With digital illustration, custom software, sound remixing and sculpture, I explore this in-betweenness, and what it means to be displaced in a society that expects you to take on an assigned form. With My Friend Mothman, I reveal what it feels like to be in between two worlds. I capture the dissonance of existing in spaces where one is neither fully seen, whilst paradoxically feeling exposed and perceived as monstrous or strange–but simply it is a body refusing assimilation.
This in-betweenness reflects the struggle of reconciling fragmented identities and finding belonging amidst erasure. My work offers the viewer a glimpse into the layered experiences of those who are displaced within our society and serves as a bridge to understanding the nuanced experiences of those who navigate multiple realities. I emphasize how the paranormal illuminates the unseen and gives voice to the silenced. My Friend Mothman invites viewers to reflect on their own perceptions of identity and the spaces they inhabit.

Mothman is a friend and has invited you to his safe space. Through installation and finding secrets, you can learn more about this ominous fellow and how he, and others who feel like they don’t have a place, can work to make their own. Take the time to sit with him and interact to learn more about him.

The Bloomington Experience (2026), Postcard

Gallery Work

Indignation, 2023

Femme Rage Gallery at the IFell Building in Bloomington, Indiana

Zoochosis, 2024

Yearning Gallery at the Backspace Gallery in Bloomington, Indiana

Rest, 2025

Tangent Gallery at IU Bloomington

ilove, 2025

Mimicry and Mirage: Digital Art Student and Alumni Exhibition, Process Gallery at IU Bloomington

ilove, 2025

custom software and interactive experience

"Exploring the poetics of love across digital landscapes, ilove reimagines the
intimacy and obsession of love letters through the aesthetics of analogue handycam
horror reminiscent of cinéma vérité films. The environmental and character illustrations
frame acts of poetic consumption as metaphor reflecting how passion, desire, and
vulnerability overtake our senses."