cathleen p. cueto II

Natural phenomena, biological anomalies, how they occur and develop. My interest lies in the internal mechanisms, motivations, and architecture of nature. Sexual cannibalism observed in the Australian Redback Spider; each beginning of life stemming from the end of another. How hair grows, cells in the root dividing rapidly, continuing even after we cease living. There is an "otherness" to these natural practices. From the intricate design of a spider's web to the domestic tradition of lace making, I marvel at the complex systems that emerge from a multitude of simple interactions. These are the small, beautiful moments that underscore the humanity that binds us all. I employ everyday, ephemeral materials such as sugar and hair, giving the work an impermanent nature that demonstrates my interest in art as experience rather than commodity. The work not only records fleeting moments, but is a fleeting record itself.