Death has taken up a strange residence in contemporary society. It’s portrayed as an unnatural, unsolved phenomenon. One that we must spend every day attempting to escape, one that emphasizes the finality and loss it brings. This prevailing perspective has led to a deep fear of this unknown state, hindering our ability to fully embrace and savor the present moment.
 

I call back to the Symmetry Argument, posited by 3rd Century BC philosopher Epicurus, which reminds us that our attitudes towards birth and death should be identical. Just as we do not fear the mysterious state that existed prior to our birth, we should not fear the mysterious state that will exist after our death. It is a call for us to recognize and accept the natural cycle of life and death.

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I have seen the process of death up close, and have come to recognize that it can be a form of freedom. As humans, we often struggle to see dying as anything other than an end. Ultimately, my goal with this series is to offer a space for contemplation and reflection, inviting viewers to consider their own relationship with death and the universe. I utilize pixels as a metaphor for atoms, and explore how much of our existence is spent perceiving an endlessly large world made of unspeakably small particles.

 

Through the synthesis of seemingly disparate elements, I create a sense of harmony and balance that speaks to the underlying symmetry present in even the most chaotic of systems: life and death.