Please join me at my MFA Thesis exhibition, where I will be showing Alligator Skin Box: Memoirs of a Young Nomad-- the culmination of my year-long video/animation project.

Opening reception:
Friday, April 29, 5 - 7 pm Manifest festival reception:
Friday, May 13, 4 - 7 pm Exhibition:
April 29 – May 20, 2011

Center for Book & Paper Arts Gallery
2nd Floor, 1104 S. Wabash
Mon–Fri, 10 am – 6 pm; Sat, 12 - 5 pm

Arcade Gallery
2nd Floor, 618 S. Michigan
Mon-Fri, 10 am - 5 pm

Alligator Skin Box: memoirs of a young nomad is a 5-channel video installation that explores dislocation and absurdity - a common experience for migrants immersed in foreign places. Turkish folk traditions juxtaposed with dream-like experiences create a magical reality for the audience to discover.