Meet Maddie

Does individual identity curate our environments, or do environmental variables infiltrate the idea of selfhood? My work is a journey of questioning the origins of selfhood while simultaneously trying to understand identity concerning the physical world and online landscapes that influence me. It is through the navigation of these worlds that my selfhood collides with consumerism, tradition, and rituals that draws me to question power dynamics and structures. 

I am an interdisciplinary artist who works predominantly in digital drawing, craft, and installation. While my art is rooted in gender and queer studies, social sciences, along with media studies, I also spend most of my time analyzing my own behaviors and interests almost as a case study. I also closely observe aesthetics that unfold on social media platforms. I dedicate hours immersing myself in a culture tailored by my algorithms. By merging all of these characteristics, I am creating a personal hyperreality build around my identity.

My hyperreality world sits in the realm of juxtaposition. The juxtaposition is between materials, dimensions, and a light-hearted yet profound reflection on selfhood that we must navigate through in physical and metaphysical scapes.