Boundaries
Love, Identity, and the Spaces Between
The Boundaries series traces the shifting edges of self as we move through connection—marriage, family, care, and the quiet moments of solitude that define who we are. Each piece layers texture, color, and form to mirror the emotional landscapes of devotion, exhaustion, tenderness, and loss.
These works ask: Where do we end and others begin? How do love and responsibility shape us, blur us, or hold us together? In the interplay of layers—transparent, overlapping, imperfect—lies the truth of a life shared and a self continually rediscovered.
Boundaries #1 reflects the quiet negotiations that come with multi-generational living. Blocks overlap like rooms rearranged to fit new roles, and the vertical and horizontal lines behave like thresholds — the subtle boundaries we draw to hold our own interior worlds while staying connected. Soft, layered colors suggest a family learning to live together again after time apart, finding balance between individuality and togetherness. This piece marks the first shift in the series: the moment “my home” begins to become “our home.”
In Boundaries #2, the overlapping forms and softened color fields reflect the evolving landscape of sibling relationships within a multi-generational living arrangement. The piece touches on the subtle tensions that arise when roles change — alliances, misunderstandings, moments of distance, and moments of reconnection. The marks move between friction and softness, suggesting the delicate balance of caring for a shared parent while maintaining respect, autonomy, and emotional honesty. The work speaks to the universal experience of navigating closeness and conflict within a loving family.
Boundaries #3 explores the emotional turbulence that surfaces when daily life is suddenly disrupted during a household transition. The piece reflects how a minor but intense rupture — a break in expected harmony — can magnify stress and stretch personal boundaries thin. Warm reds, drips, and layered blocks evoke the heat of that moment: irritation, overwhelm, and the challenge of staying grounded when the atmosphere shifts without warning. Created during a move intended to build mutual support and long-term stability, this piece speaks to the pressure points we only discover in motion.
Faded Boundaries reflects the quiet work of repair that follows a period of strain. Soft greens and blues blend like layers settling back into place, suggesting a household gradually finding balance and ease after an emotional shift. The archaeological undertone is subtle — a sense of traces uncovered and then gently released — but the mood is one of rebuilding rather than excavating. Overlapping forms and softened edges evoke a return to peaceful coexistence, where boundaries become flexible, kind, and mutually supportive.