Lieben in der Schweiz
February 6-29, 2004

press release:

To live in Switzerland is to love it. During the winter and spring of 2003, I spent 3 months in the small cantonal capital of Solothurn, at the foot of the Jura Mountains. The experience was one that deeply affected me. I was suddenly in an alien environment where I didn¹t know the language or customs, and I seemed alone. I spent my time traveling, observing, and absorbing new sights and sounds. I kept a journal describing in detail, my daily activities and kept a photo journal that I contributed to everyday. I took classes to learn the language. I made new friends. I fell in love.

In an attempt to define my experiences, I¹ve made work with the intention of recreating bits and pieces of memory, and that jumbles together the visual and emotional souvenirs that I have of Switzerland. In stereoscopic photos, cardboard models and postcards, my memories surrender and become anew.