"Give/Take" is a series of collaborative portraits. The participant gives me a photo of themselves, and I take one of them. After they're painted, the protagonist and I work together to tear them into strips and weave the finished pieces.

This series explores the intersection of identity and perception. For me, consent and participation are vital when considering identity because an outside observer cannot fully understand or represent another. I’m undermining the possessive nature of portraiture that seeks to define an entire person in one image. I think to truly know someone, you must destroy the image you’ve built of them that is full of your memories, expectations, and biases.

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