Close-up of vibrant purple orchid flowers with green leaves against a blurred background.

Boot-ed (Do or Die)

Boot-ed (Do or Die) begins with a pair of boots—marked, positioned, and set in opposition.

One stands as outsider.
The other as mainstream.

From within them, life emerges. Growth extends upward, carrying both fragility and resistance.

The phrase do or die lingers between instruction and condition.

What appears grounded begins to shift.
Position is no longer stable.

Sculpture, 2025, 2026
Boots, plants, found objects

Exhibited at:
Kunstpakhuset, Ikast, Denmark, 2025
Museo delle Mura, Rome, Italy, 2026

A pair of black shoes with green plants growing out of them placed on top of small stacked boxes decorated with vintage world maps, positioned on a shiny mirror in a hallway with brick walls and arched doorways.
Neon sign reading 'COLOR ME BLINDS' illuminates a white wall in a gallery or museum space, with shadows cast by a plant nearby, and a corner of an installation with shoes on a small stack of stones.
Pair of black lace-up boots with 'DO' and 'RE' written on the toes, used as planters for cactus and other succulents, placed on a map or newspaper.
Shoes with the words "DIE" on the left and "DO" on the right, placed on a reflective surface with plants behind them. Their shadows are cast on a white wall with a window, creating a silhouette of a hand and plant shadows.