“No tree can grow to heaven

unless its roots reach down

to hell” --Carl Jung

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We all have personal cosmologies. Held within the vast symbolic realm of the collective consciousness lies the alchemical story of who we truly are. Through concepts of esoterica, metamorphosis, ecofeminism, and occultism, I explore what it means to be human, drawing on a sense of childlike wonder and divine awe.

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Placed in exile as a child, I sought imaginative places of belonging, often drifting through daydreams and fiction to find somewhere safe for me to exist. With my voice quelled, labelled too sensitive, and shamed for my emotions, my spirit became diluted. Language was no longer a space for the true reflection of my inner world. Through my work, I seek to reclaim that space.

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In contemporary society, many people struggle to find a voice. Sequestered within capitalist systems that reduce us to cogs in a machine, or drowned out by the endless barrage of social media, it can become difficult to cultivate safety, belonging, and a genuine sense of self. We are encouraged to seek purpose externally through status and consumption. Instead, I want to help people build an internal system: something resilient, authentic, and spacious enough for every part of themselves to thrive.

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As artificial intelligence increasingly mediates our understanding of the world, communities fracture and systems emerge that can distance us from our own authenticity. I ask the viewer: what is your world? What is your safe space? Do you have the courage to listen to your intuition and find a home for even the parts of yourself that you dislike? To champion the imagination in a world of superficial knowledge is an act of rebellion- one that leads directly to the source of power within.