BACKPACK, 2025

Gouache, acrylic, and craft materials on archival paper

24 x 24 in

Image is of an analogue video game map/maze on paper. From a black hole a series of pink jelly pathways emerge and spread. Standing at the opening in a “ta da!” stance is a hot guardian with hot brown skin and a purple ombre high ponytail. She has long arms holding two flaming torches and is covered in white and turquoise eyes. From the hole/cave twilight colored heads populate the pathways, winking and moving towards different objects in the maze like Ms Packman. Various mythical weapons and tools float in the map like bonuses, treasures, and choices. The pathways exit through a rippling bone moon-like sphere, and everything glows in lilac and lavender light.