Teen Lab at the Art Institute of Chicago

What's your artist statement? 

I focus my artwork on identification and using that to go beyond social norms. I like to convey real distinct, concrete topics in current society through my work. I am most comfortable with graphic design and photography, but lately I've been experimenting with sculpting. Surrealism, minimalism , and afrofuturism artwork really influence my work.

What does "art" mean to you? 

Art is being able to take something and turn it into something that relates to you, or external beings. It is being able to express oneself in their own way.

Has Teen Lab helped you grow as an artist?

It has introduced me to different art forms and different artists. It really has benefitted me artistically, I feel like I have grown as an artist by meeting experienced individuals in the art field.