Simulacra is an ongoing body of work using unfired clay formed into everyday objects that act as stand-ins for the human body. These objects are placed within curated spaces and photographed in candid moments—lounging on a couch, a snapshot portrait taken in a foyer—that suggest both presence and absence. After being documented, the clay objects are slaked down and reformed into the next iteration. 

 

The clay is intentionally left unsieved; any impurities that remain are carried forward into each subsequent form. As the material is reused, it accumulates traces of its previous forms, mirroring the way bodies change and carry experience over time.

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The series treats the clay as a living being, moving through distinct stages of life. The photographs function as the sole record of each stage, much like the personal photographs we collect of our family— a first day of school or a picnic by the lake. They are the documented moments of our own lives that cannot be revisited.

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Once the body of work is complete, the remaining clay will be shaped into a final form and fired, completing its cycle. Through this act, the material is rendered into ceramic and no longer malleable marking an end to its story.