Invented Women
Anodized aluminum, polylactic acid (PLA), Dura-Lar, cardboard

This work critiques the female experience by examining how post-2020 consumer and cosmetic technologies shape social inequality, specifically in large-sized cities. It responds to the contemporary Western urge to control self-image, using monologue, performance, and puppetry to ask: what do women value?

On View

May 8–20, 2026
SAIC Galleries
33 E Washington St
Chicago, IL

I surveyed women aged 25–55 at the intersection where Chicago’s North and South Sides meet. Questions addressed the five areas: physical well-being, technology use, sense of safety, disposable income, and leisure time.

Laser cut silhouettes in fabrication lab

Behind the scenes puppetry