Face Morphs

In her artistic practice, the artist consistently focuses on the interplay of placement and juxtaposition. An example of this can be seen in her work where she places blue eyes and pink lips on a full-page photograph of public intellectual Glenn Loury’s face, transforming him into civil rights icon Charlayne Hunter-Gault, resulting in a humorous effect that elicited laughter. Her creative journey began with a quest for captivating collage materials for the classes she taught, leading her to explore adding magazine-cut eyes to trays of assorted items like fabric, tissue paper, and yarn. This eventually evolved into a unique approach where she collected various facial features, pioneering the concept of "Face Morphing" to allow her students to craft entirely novel faces. The lively and boundless potential of this technique ignited her own curiosity, prompting her to create her own "Face Morphs.”

From the outset, her artistic intentions extended beyond mere facial alterations, aiming to engage with the entire canvas. In her "Face Morphs" series, she delves into the juxtaposition of unrelated subject matters, reveling in the playful merging and transformation of visual elements. Notably, she takes pride in her unconventional choices, such as affixing a baked turkey onto the head of an actress, challenging conventions and sparking contemplation through unexpected and whimsical combinations.