Spin Cycle

Spin Cycle is a series of graphite drawings that explore the mysterious life of clothing in the absence of people. Each image features carefully observed textiles — shirts, socks, pants — animated by their surroundings or suspended in absurd scenes. Sometimes they're draped across clouds, pinned to the sky by stars, or laid out suggestively, like clues. The flatness of the picture plane contrasts with the detail in the fabrics, creating a sense of stillness and eerie presence.

The series began with a personal moment: an outfit laid out on a bed, casually arranged — but not by me! It was how I discovered my mom’s secret boyfriend. That strange intimacy between absence and presence stuck with me. I started drawing outfits without their owners, exploring how clothes alone could suggest narrative, memory, or mood. I think of each drawing as a kind of dream logic — the laundry is not just laundry, but a stand-in for emotion, transformation, or desire.

In making this work, I realized I was never really looking for the body. I was looking for what the clothes could tell me instead. Clothing, to me, holds the shape of a person without revealing them; it’s a boundary and a language. There’s a kind of interiority there, a sense that these everyday objects might harbor secret lives or private worlds. Spin Cycle is about listening to those murmurs — the ghost stories told by socks and shirts.

Graphite on paper, 11" × 14" and 14" × 11"

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