John
Roy

Throughout an interdisciplinary studio practice I work to enter a discourse rooted in self-expression and personal experience. Painting, sculpture, performance and photography become tools of critical investigation. Social constructs, a Queer political agenda, and the position of the non-marjorative figure provide conceptual and emotional underpinnings. Formally, my studio practice draws direct reference from discoveries in happenstance: walking outside, playing with my dog, even sitting quietly at home. I photograph these occurrences in order to accurately translate them into artworks which embody both substantive sculptural qualities and a point of departure for personal allegory. These overlooked and often ubiquitous occurrences become carefully (and lovingly) recreated and positioned at the center of attention—a quiet metaphor for the Other.