arid
In September 2023, John Brown University my first ever gallery called ‘Arid.’ The gallery consisted of graphic design, digital illustration, animation, photography, sculpture, a supplemental 5-track EP, and a published screenplay.
The gallery was open from September 1 to September 18 in JBU’s student gallery space.
Buy the screenplay here
Listen to the EP here
the inspiration
In the spring of 2022, I set out on a transformative cross-country road trip from Arkansas to Arizona. The journey took me along the iconic Route 66, where every mile seemed to resonate with history and possibility. As I captured the haunting beauty of abandoned gas stations and forgotten roadside attractions, something clicked for me as the photography became a cathartic experience. The images I shot began to weave themselves into something more, something bigger.
Inspired by the writing of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone and the timeless mid-century design scattered across the landscape of Route 66, I conceived Arid, a narrative that draws from both the surreal and the decaying, blending the nostalgia of the past with a unknown future ahead.
the opening
On September 15, 2023, I debuted ‘Arid’ to the public. The gallery opened at John Brown University’s student gallery space and ran for two weeks. Over one hundred people came to the event and took part in the ‘Arid’ experience, while hundreds visited throughout the run of the gallery.
In addition to the work on display, I performed the full music project. DJ 4:12 joined me onstage as we debuted the new project. I handed out copies of the screenplay that coincided with the story of the gallery as it would allow the story to continue beyond the work in the gallery.
It was such an amazing experience to share this very intimate and personal project with peers, friends, family, and strangers.
PUBLICATIONS:
the opening
On September 15, 2023, I debuted ‘Arid’ to the public. The gallery opened at John Brown University’s student gallery space and ran for two weeks. Over one hundred people came to the event and took part in the ‘Arid’ experience, while hundreds visited throughout the run of the gallery.
In addition to the work on display, I performed the full music project. DJ 4:12 joined me onstage as we debuted the new project. I handed out copies of the screenplay that coincided with the story of the gallery as it would allow the story to continue beyond the work in the gallery.
It was such an amazing experience to share this very intimate and personal project with peers, friends, family, and strangers.
PUBLICATIONS:
