My practice investigates art production both within and around the parameters of the contemporary art institution. I use the art object to articulate the specificity of its exhibition site or condition. In doing so, I demonstrate that a work of art can retain its autonomy from the context it is installed in, while simultaneously referencing characteristics present within its installation site. Ultimately, a successful work of art, operating under these terms, can be mobilized both within the neutral environment of the gallery, as well as the saturated environments of active public spaces.

My interest in highlighting the relationship between visual art and its surrounding contextual framework, has initiated a range of approaches to art production and its exhibition. Some of the sites I have intervened to date are billboards, galleries, heritage sites, museums, national parks, public squares, streets and sidewalks, as well as various urban infrastructures. My work is designed to delineate a chosen site by drawing attention to unique characteristics present therein. This approach is influenced by systems of communication such as signage, graphic design, directional indicators, and public safety codes. The systems I utilize are often intended to guide the spectator and incite public participation through implied advertisement campaigns, cordoned off territory, and designated safety zones. As well, the placement and installation of my work initiates proprioceptive observation within the spectator through subtly altering the regulated urban environment. My work articulates how the sign-as-image operates within society, and examines our understanding of how we navigate within the contemporary urban landscape.

It is this mutability that inspires me to investigate the visual potential of the manufactured and manipulated landscapes of our urban centres. When transformed through the installation of site-specific art interventions, these spaces can be considered as much a part of the aesthetic experience as the installed artworks themselves. The boundaries between the architecture of built environments, the societal expectations of its use, and the production of site-specific visual art become blurred. When addressed through intervention, the utilitarian infrastructure and the materials used within these sites correspond to the installed artwork, and both appear to transcend their functionality.