Passenger # 1

Mirror art sculpture of a woman in profile holding a bunch of grapes, with contents reflecting various objects and text.
We all carry passengers. "Passenger #1" is a hard drive platter sculpture about introspection and embracing the beautiful inner self.
A closeup of "Passenger #1" (head, torso, wings): a downward gaze of introspection reveals an inner self, poised for transformation.
This e-waste sculpture with vibrant butterfly wings ("Passenger #1") symbolizes a dynamic inner transformation emerging from a poised, still form.
See the reflection of "Passenger #1." Its shadow blurs the line between the inner face and outer form, revealing them as part of a unified being.

We all carry passengers. How well do you know yours?

Passenger #1, from my Reflections series, begins with a question about what lives beneath the surface of who we are.

The woman's gaze is downward — not deflected, but deliberate. She's looking inward at the face on her chest: a distinct, beautiful entity that is a core part of her but rarely the one she shows the world. Vibrant butterfly wings extend from her body, depicting transformation not as something that has happened, but something perpetually underway.

The reflection blurs the boundary between inner and outer form. In the right light, they become one thing. The passenger we carry isn't separate from us. It is us.

52”h x 16”w x 3”d: hard drive platter, motherboard, blowtorched hard drive platter.