Isolation

Isolation explored the presence and feeling of isolation and confinement during the COVID-19 global pandemic, and invited the viewer to reflect on their own personal connection to the space and theme. Constructed of found branches of trees native to New Jersey, this choice of material bridges the emotional experience of isolation to the physical location in which I experienced it. It was left out in the elements for 4 years, where it experienced the lifecycle of decay, and eventually returned back to nature. This work acted as a mirror and an emotional visualization of the reality in which it was created, and how with time everything finds its balance and purpose.