sculptures

an ivory tower will not stand 

2022-2025.

Eating disorders manifest uniquely depending on context and location. Each assemblage in this series captures the evolution of my eating habits shaped by my environment. From my residency in Leiden to my life in the Gulf, recurring elements like my tiny heart-shaped plate and small porcelain bowls symbolize the interplay of instability and stability within the towers.

it will crumble 

dec 2024, sharjah.

“It Will Crumble” is part of the “My Tower of Babel” series, portraying a towering structure crafted from my personal collection of bowls and plates. This work incorporates traditional pottery and ceramics gathered during my time in Sharjah, embedding unseen elements of community, narratives, and profound ties to food. The piece intentionally conceals the significance of what once graced the plates, focusing instead on the hidden connections they represent. Outwardly, the tower displays unassuming, mundane plates, yet each carries its own story of my experiences of food and eating disorder memories, locked within the assemblage and left untold.

my tower of babel

nov- dec 2024, glasgow.

"My Tower of Babel" depicting a towering structure built from my personal bowls and plates. I started reducing the bowl sizes to eat less and less. It symbolizes the pursuit of perfection in eating disorders. Each piece of the tower represents the obsessive, often futile efforts to achieve an idealized version of the self through control over food and body. Like the Tower of Babel, the pursuit of perfection is built on a foundation of unrealistic expectations, striving for something unattainable. As the structure crumbles, it reflects the inevitable collapse of these ideals, revealing the emptiness of perfectionism and the devastating consequences of trying to build an identity on such fragile ground.

porcelain throne

feb 2022, glasgow.


The "Porcelain Throne" sculpture, with two toilet basins facing each other, reflects the raw and painful reality of eating disorders. The toilets, often symbols of rejection and shame, represent the cycles of self-criticism, control, and the struggle with one’s own body. Positioned face-to-face, they mirror the internal battle many face, where self-worth and identity become distorted. This piece invites viewers to confront the uncomfortable truth of eating disorders without judgment, fostering a more honest conversation about the emotional and psychological toll they take. It encourages empathy, understanding, and the need for genuine, compassionate recovery.

the creative process

jan 2020.

there was one that had wild tullips, I loved tullips.

they were my moms favourite. the path was beautiful. I could spend my whole life wandering down this path

but why did I not walk?

was it too pretty for someone as broken as me?

was it hiding something?

I stood still

nicotine manifesto

aug 2024.


the burning made me feel god was near

the coughing was a reminder of needing air

craddling it in my hand felt like the love I was not recieving

ashes that surrounded me felt like there was a meaning behind the fires

I breathed it all in

flowers in the sky

jul 2022.

surprised by the bruises hidden beneath your sunlit blooms and gilled stems.

I liked seeing you were not made of iron.

Your patina melted for a moment, and I saw gold.

Maybe seeing your bruises made me feel safe in your sanctuary,

but I know I cannot pay to stay with the idea of you.