America’s Gun Obsession
In Bang, I explore the seductive and unsettling ways that violence is aestheticized and normalized in American culture. Through digital collage and mixed media, I reimagine familiar imagery — children at play, patriotic celebration, the harmless toy gun — to reveal how innocence and aggression coexist. These conceptual art pieces question the mythology of the gun and the stories we tell ourselves about identity, power, and freedom, inviting viewers to confront the complex interplay of culture and violence. What begins as play evolves into identity, shaping our notions of power, freedom, and even belonging.
American Heritage, numbered print (24"x36") Reimagining Grant Wood’s American Gothic, Mixed media piece illustrating cultural narratives surrounding firearms.
Ghost, numbered print (32"x36") is a darkly humorous reflection on America’s fixation with weapons—both their omnipresence in everyday life and the shadowy ease of acquiring them - Conceptual art questioning the normalization of violence and gun culture.
Showrunner, numbered print (24"x36") - Series image highlighting childhood imagery intertwined with aggression.
The joys of traveling, numbered print (32"x36") - Conceptual art questioning the normalization of violence and gun culture.
German issue, numbered screen print (48"x31")- - Digital collage critiquing cultural fascination with weapons and power.
For Play, numbered print (36"x36") - Mixed media artwork exploring innocence and aggression in American culture.
Palava- numbered print (28"x36"). - Mixed media piece illustrating cultural narratives surrounding firearms.
Saturday Night Special., numbered print (24"x36") - Conceptual art highlighting aggression normalized in American society.
Last Century Modern, numbered print (24"x36") - Digital collage from “Bang” depicting children with toy guns and patriotic symbols.
Square, numbered felt print (36"x36") - Digital composition from “Bang” showing symbolic representations of guns.
Si-Fi fiction..., numbered print (24""x36") - Artwork combining play, movies and cultural fascination with firearms.
No Right on Red, numbered print (36"x36") - Artwork revealing the pervasive influence and intigration of guns in everyday life.
Memories of the 101, numbered print (24"x36") - Series image highlighting childhood imagery intertwined with aggression.
Urban Housing Project, numbered print (36'x36") - Mixed media artwork exploring innocence and aggression in American culture.
Casual exchange, numbered print (24"x36") - Artwork reflecting how play evolves into identity and power dynamics.
Orange Spritz, numbered print (36"x36") - Artwork reflecting the mythology of firearms and cultural obsession with guns.
Green is special, numbered print (36"x36") - Conceptual art highlighting aggression normalized in American society.
Bad, screen print (36"x36")
Join the club, numbered print (28"x36") - Artwork revealing the pervasive influence of guns in everyday life.
