I Will Show You My Face (2021) ceramic tile, glaze, acrylic, bronze powder, plastic chain, and thin-set mortar mounted on plywood

We have lived in a masked world for a year now. We have uncomfortably adapted to sacrificing facial expressions, learned to “smile with our eyes” and stand in solidarity to protect one another. As our public appearance has become hidden, our faces have become a detached and sacred extension of our body that are completely our own. I compare my relationship to how my face has changed with the experiences that COVID has impacted most. In conjunction with The Worst of Times May Be Better Than We Think (2021), I take a step back to analyze how my priorities have changed in a world of sickness and thirst for connection.