Project 1 Artist Statement

My work seeks to reflect how desire for an object can so easily lead to a quick spiral downwards into dependency on and addiction to that very object. Sugar dependency has become a real problem in this day and age, turning an innocent desire for sweets as a child into a serious addiction later on adult life for many, causing many of the obesity problems in our country, and yet sugar is never seen as the addictive drug that it really is. Its bright colors and energy distance it from crack, heroine, and others, leading to avoidance of the ever-present issue. This visual collage endeavors to bridge this gap and relate the gluttonous desire for and dependency on sweets and candy to the addiction of other drugs.