A glass of dark liquid placed on a blue floral tablecloth, with liquid spilled around its base.

Soft Tissue is a series of staged still lifes in which everyday objects and food stand in for the body. Their arrangements become scenes of desire, vulnerability, and discomfort.

Moving between humor and unease, the images linger at moments when attraction changes shape, pleasure becomes pressure, and the body is suggested through what it consumes, holds, or cannot contain.

Three pastel balloons and deflated balloon fragments arranged on the edge of a table.
A long striped lollipop resting on a round table draped with white fabric.
Cut bitter melon standing upright on a silver tray, arranged in a sculptural composition.
A banh mi filled with sliced chilies and kumquats placed on a floral-patterned surface.
Close-up of an open mouth holding a purple flower between the teeth and tongue.
Passion fruit pulp and yellow liquid on a white plate.
Yellow dead butterflies floating in water inside a white toilet bowl.
A hand holding a cross-section of a watermelon with holes visible on the surface.
A hand covered in soap foam holding a pink lotus flower against a neutral background.
A bare torso holding a watermelon covered with toothpicks.
A hand holding a paper airplane folded from ceremonial joss paper carrying a birthday candle against a black background.