A large part of my family’s story is informed by death trauma. My maternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors. My father’s sister was murdered when she was nineteen. Contemplating death one day, I had my first panic attack at the age of five. Afterwards, I was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder. As a result of these experiences, my work seeks to understand the relationship between place and identity through explorations of trauma, grief, and love. My art employs multiple approaches, while thematically exploring the role of narrative in the construction of the physical and emotional spaces of our lives.