It All Makes Sense (Eventually)

the exhibition

Step into a collection of surreal portraits and accompanying poems, where photography, handmade garments, and digital art converge. Delicate materials and words become metaphors, balancing fragility and strength, irony and sincerity.

It All Makes Sense (Eventually) is an exploration of my vision of the world and my perception of human emotions—a reflection on humanity itself. Through surreal and symbolic imagery, the exhibition examines the tension between desire and duty, fear and empowerment, and humanity’s impact on the environment. Each piece invites viewers to confront internal and external conflicts, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of the fragile, complex, and sometimes contradictory nature of life.

Nov 21st 6PM- Dec 19th 2025

Arts Council Of Fayetteville

301 Hay St., Fayetteville, NC

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Video

adapt or succumb

Adapt or Succumb imagines a world scarred by greed, rules, and systems that force people to live against their nature. Her dress is made of paper—fragments of messages, discarded orders, and voices meant to control—fragile, layered, and yet resilient.

In her hands, a flame and a pair of scissors: tools of creation and destruction, of the choices we must make to survive. Sometimes adapting means bending ourselves. Sometimes it means shaping the world itself.

This piece is about resilience, about finding power even when the world seems determined to consume us, and about the courage to decide which path to take.

Point of reverie

Watch me build an outfit inspired by the space between dreaming and waking — and then step into the photo where reality starts to blur.

The Art Of Coexistence

Come behind the scenes as I capture the photo that represents the quiet war between duty and desire.

Self-Tethered

From crafting the shirt with a curtain to taking the final shot — this video shows how I created a portrait about the fear that keeps us tied to our own limits.

LET THEM SEE

I created Let Them See using an old curtain and wire, transforming everyday materials into a surreal dress that balances fragility and structure. The necklace mimics a nest, symbolizing protection, vulnerability, and the human desire to be seen while sheltered. This piece explores the tension between exposure and safety, inviting the viewer to reflect on what we reveal and what we hold close.

Apis mater

Apis Mater is my reflection on how bees quietly heal the world, while we—who claim intelligence—cause its greatest harm.

I wrapped the dress around her without cutting or wasting a single piece of fabric, because nature wastes nothing. Her honeycomb earrings, made by Nerdi, honor the perfection of the hive.

She becomes Mother Nature—upset, exhausted—and she cries honey tears for what we’ve done.

This piece is my reminder that the smallest creatures protect the Earth, and it’s time we learn to do the same.

Life and death

Life and Death is my reflection on the simple truth that death isn’t separate from life—it’s woven into it. That’s why the same woman plays both roles. Life and death are not two characters, but two stages of the same existence.

I embroidered the heart on her chest to show the softness and vulnerability of life—regal, maternal, full of promise. And the flaming skull she holds represents the moment when life transforms, not ends. Fire as renewal. Death as continuation.

This piece is about accepting that the cycle is natural:
Life begins.
Life changes.
Life returns to the earth.

Death isn’t the enemy. It’s the completion of the journey.

rooted in power

Rooted in Power is my reflection on the strength that lives inside women—quiet, ancient, and often dismissed. I wanted to show that this power isn’t loud or forceful; it grows from within, like roots holding the earth together.

She stands grounded, connected, unapologetic. The imagery centers on creation—the ability to shape life, choices, identity—and the right to claim that power without permission or justification.

This piece is about ownership: of the body, of autonomy, of the unseen strength that comes from simply knowing who you are.

For me, Rooted in Power is a reminder that the most profound force doesn’t shout. It grows, it supports, it holds—and it cannot be taken away.

The fragile ideal

The Fragile Ideal is my reflection on the expectations placed on women—those delicate, inherited beliefs about who we should be and what we should want. They’re presented as perfect, polished, and desirable… but in reality, they’re fragile, breakable, and often suffocating.

That’s why I created a dress out of bubble wrap. It looks protective at first glance, almost like it shields her—but it pops, tears, and collapses under the slightest pressure. Just like the ideals we’re handed. It’s a material that pretends to protect while actually revealing how vulnerable these expectations truly are.

It All Makes Sense (Eventually)

the exhibition

Nov 21st 6PM- Dec 19th 2025