Black on white linocut print of a pair of converse sneakers, one resting on top of the other to form an X shape
Black on white linocut print of an exploding volcano with lava flowing down the sides and a plume of smoke above
Black on white linocut print of a WWI era gas mask with dark black holes for eyes
Black on white linocut print of the side view of a pelvic bone
Black on white linocut print of a pair of open scissors standing on the handle end to form an X-shape. A single piece of thread rests between the open blades.
Black on white linocut print of a small deep sea angler fish swimming in a plastic bag, similar to the kind goldfish are purchased in.
Black on white linocut print of a vintage hourglass with a carved frame and sand half-way finished pouring through the glass
Black on white linocut print of an apple core with a small worm wriggling our from the middle

Half Life | 2023

Linocut series with accompanying music album

Half Life is a series of linocut prints paired with songs that explore the lingering presence of different types of ghosts—manifestations of loss that echo through time. Each song-print pairing reflects on the many ways we are tethered by past traumas, yet simultaneously propelled by them into the future. The hourglass motif running through each piece symbolizes this dual nature of time as both a weight and a force, drawing us through memories of loss to carry us into our hopes for the future.

This work expands on the idea of trauma as time travel as explored in my earlier art/album project Harrow, now moving beyond personal pain to collective trauma: pandemic grief, shared familial scars, and the unraveling of community. The ghosts in these prints represent not just the loss of loved ones but also the loss of memory, health, innocence, and faith. These are specters of good intentions gone wrong, of direction lost, and of solitude turned isolation—each haunting us in distinct ways that shape our present and our future.

Half Life is a reflection on how trauma, like time, moves in waves—sometimes drowning us, sometimes carrying us forward, but always ever present.

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