I often struggle to "function" as expected, but I am also "high-functioning". These are words I want to explore more. "High functioning" is a term often used for people with mental illness or disabilities. I think this term is rooted in a false idea of what it means to function as a human and I want to explore that through my art.

I want to take a more abstract perspective this time and explore the functionality of certain objects by taking away their function and attempting to "repair" it. Usually, with my art I think I try to hard to answer questions. For this piece, I want to make the viewer ask questions that relate to the function of these objects. What was the function of the object before I manipulated it? What is the function of this new object? Does this modification change its value? What does it mean to fix, mend, or patch up something? How does the function change once you fix it? Etc. I also chose to work with single-use items because I wanted to explore the functionality of items that are designed to only be used once.