In my artistic practice I seek to explore and emphasize quotidian facets of life which don’t receive the attention I believe they deserve. We live in an age where we are bombarded with images and ideas from every angle, making it impossible to examine each one. It makes sense then, that we prioritize and search for the most direct path through this onslaught of information. However, the path which seems the most direct does not always lead to the most desirable outcome. Sometimes, it's better to take the scenic route, even if it isn’t as smooth.

Taking the scenic route means fixing your appliances when they break, shopping local, and stopping to stretch your legs after a day of driving roads which could have been repaved last year. But we’re all in a rush. We take the highway, leapfrogging over all the small towns between point A and point B, so we can get home an hour earlier and bring in the groceries and necessities which get delivered biweekly courtesy of Amazon. To my eye, this route, though it seems direct, is a facade that hides a more twisted reality. There are barriers along the path which make it uninhabitable and inaccessible to those of us who would rather take a different road. At the same time, breaking free of the path is near impossible. It takes resources which cannot be obtained without giving in to the system. I took these photos to share how I feel in these spaces built for expediency, and illuminate what I see in the cyclical world we’ve gotten stuck in.