Artist Statement
Safe Exposure began as a way to understand descent — not just into caves and mountains, but into grief, risk, and the systems that shape how we return.
The phrase “safe exposure” carries a double meaning: the margin that keeps a climber alive and the honesty that keeps a story true. That tension — structure and surrender — shapes everything I make.
The work draws from caving, backpacking, and canyoneering — disciplines that demand preparation, humility, and respect for fragile terrain. I carry those ethics into artmaking.
Safe Exposure is not about spectacle. It is about attention.