Artist Statement

small spaces is a commentary on society’s inability to recognize or talk about sexual 

assault without compartmentalizing or labeling it based on preconceived definitions and 

technicalities. By forcing and contorting the human body, in its most natural and vulnerable form, into the most unnatural and confined spaces, the figure conveys a physical expression of the struggle faced by victims of sexual assault

    The purpose of this work is to reach out to victims of sexual assault, to tell them that they are not alone, and also to those who have not had to endure that physical and emotional invasion, to help them recognize sexual assault in the way it should be. Survivors should never feel that their experiences are invalid based on rigid, qualifying criteria set by society.