Body Bait & Wellbeing is a site-specific sculpture composed of thousands of pill capsules strung onto fishing line and hung from the ceiling to cascade over viewers. Each time it is showcased, it is installed differently to adhere to its surroundings and environment. The sculpture is intended to represent my own experience of attempting to manage autoimmune disorder symptoms and chronic pain through trying and failing medications, alongside fighting insurance companies for coverage. In its maiden showcase, the sculpture was accompanied by an empty sharps container filled with fortune pills, capsules filled with handwritten, vague predictions in the style of fortune cookies, which viewers were encouraged to take with them.

Installation 1 - Portal Fishing, Favored Channels + Austin Studio Tours, Austin, TX (2023)

Installation 2 - Role Call, The Gallery ATX, Austin, TX (2024)