Thesaurus at, 2025
Antlers, basket, T-square
31 x 52 x 40.5 in
Antlers, basket, T-square
31 x 52 x 40.5 in
Cleat, 2025
Cans, rocks
6 x 9 x 4 in
Cans, rocks
6 x 9 x 4 in
Ninety nine percent, 2025
Pedestal, basketball hoop
22.75 x 23.5 x 47 in
Pedestal, basketball hoop
22.75 x 23.5 x 47 in
Noun, 2025
Disassembled light fixture, duct tape, bag
10.25 x 7.5 x 34 in
Disassembled light fixture, duct tape, bag
10.25 x 7.5 x 34 in
Lushlocklean, 2025
Bicycle pedal, pipe, scaffolding clamp
10 x 4 x 7 in
Bicycle pedal, pipe, scaffolding clamp
10 x 4 x 7 in
Darn, 2025
Plaster
19 x 5 in
Plaster
19 x 5 in
Description of a door, 2025
Blue tape, paper
30 x 35 in
“Walls are a nice invention, but if there were no holes in them there would be no way to get in or out–they would be mausoleums or tombs. The problem is that if you make holes in the walls, anything and anyone can get in and out (cows, visitors, dust, rats, noise).”
— Bruno Latour
Someone had marked what looked like two hole punches in the wall of the fifth-floor stairwell at the Parsons 25 East Fifth building. I initially just took a photo of the found punches and left it alone but I returned and added another punch.
The following day, the Parsons maintenance staff had covered the holes with blue tape. I responded by punching another hole just below the tape and covering it myself. When I came back again, I discovered that the tape had been replaced by a sheet of cardboard screwed into the wall. The cardboard was cut into my favorite shape. It was amazing. I printed out letter-sized images documenting the intervention and taped them next to the newly covered wall. Then I measured the cardboard, printed a photo of the three original punches (the two I found and the one I added), and attached the image directly to the cardboard using its screws. That night, I removed the photos. The next morning, the wall was plastered over.
When I presented this for thesis critique, my professor—Catherine Telford Keogh, Director of the Parsons BFA Program—inferred that this piece poses ethical concerns. I damaged school property and intervened with the maintenance faculty who had to repair the wall. One of my peers said that it felt “icky” to consider this art because I essentially forced the people who work in the building to participate without consent; that this was an unwilling collaboration.
After a private meeting with Catherine, I was contacted by the Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards and asked to attend a hearing for my case on March 5, 2025. The hearing went very well. I recorded and fully transcribed it. I was told to expect a fine within two weeks.
Instead, on April 22, 2025, I received an email from the Director requesting a 650–700 word “Educational Paper” reflecting on the incident, due by May 6, 2025. With support from confidential sources, I wrote and submitted the paper. I received a warm response in return.
Many of my classmates found the piece hilarious—one even signed their name on the plaster. Though the wall has been repaired, the plastered section remains visibly distinct. So, this piece continues.
Blue tape, paper
30 x 35 in
“Walls are a nice invention, but if there were no holes in them there would be no way to get in or out–they would be mausoleums or tombs. The problem is that if you make holes in the walls, anything and anyone can get in and out (cows, visitors, dust, rats, noise).”
— Bruno Latour
Someone had marked what looked like two hole punches in the wall of the fifth-floor stairwell at the Parsons 25 East Fifth building. I initially just took a photo of the found punches and left it alone but I returned and added another punch.
The following day, the Parsons maintenance staff had covered the holes with blue tape. I responded by punching another hole just below the tape and covering it myself. When I came back again, I discovered that the tape had been replaced by a sheet of cardboard screwed into the wall. The cardboard was cut into my favorite shape. It was amazing. I printed out letter-sized images documenting the intervention and taped them next to the newly covered wall. Then I measured the cardboard, printed a photo of the three original punches (the two I found and the one I added), and attached the image directly to the cardboard using its screws. That night, I removed the photos. The next morning, the wall was plastered over.
When I presented this for thesis critique, my professor—Catherine Telford Keogh, Director of the Parsons BFA Program—inferred that this piece poses ethical concerns. I damaged school property and intervened with the maintenance faculty who had to repair the wall. One of my peers said that it felt “icky” to consider this art because I essentially forced the people who work in the building to participate without consent; that this was an unwilling collaboration.
After a private meeting with Catherine, I was contacted by the Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards and asked to attend a hearing for my case on March 5, 2025. The hearing went very well. I recorded and fully transcribed it. I was told to expect a fine within two weeks.
Instead, on April 22, 2025, I received an email from the Director requesting a 650–700 word “Educational Paper” reflecting on the incident, due by May 6, 2025. With support from confidential sources, I wrote and submitted the paper. I received a warm response in return.
Many of my classmates found the piece hilarious—one even signed their name on the plaster. Though the wall has been repaired, the plastered section remains visibly distinct. So, this piece continues.
Le flâneur, 2025
Street sign, stroller
Dimensions variable
Street sign, stroller
Dimensions variable
Untitled (Critique on site specificity), 2023
Basketball, sock, mop handle, toothpick, humidifier disc stack, cans, skateboard trucks, wood frame stand, broom, ping pong balls, steel rod, penny, container cap, orange, container
Dimensions variable
Basketball, sock, mop handle, toothpick, humidifier disc stack, cans, skateboard trucks, wood frame stand, broom, ping pong balls, steel rod, penny, container cap, orange, container
Dimensions variable
Ecce Pulvis, 2025
Photo-etch
15 x 11 in
Photo-etch
15 x 11 in
Ecce Mica, 2025
Photo-etch
15 x 11 in
Photo-etch
15 x 11 in
Ecce Amet, 2025
Photo-etch
15 x 11 in
Photo-etch
15 x 11 in
