I See Ghosts, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL, June 16 - 30, 2025
“I See Ghosts” reflects on my Catholic upbringing and its lasting impact on me, as well as my father as a godlike authority. I explore how these experiences shaped both my longing for and resistance to Christianity, desire for independence, and doubts about a higher being.
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Photos by Jonas Muller-Ahlheim
I See Ghosts / 2025 / stoneware, glaze, underglaze, fired decal print, permanent marker, enamel paint, epoxy resin / 17 x 14 x 19 inches (L x W x H)
"I See Ghosts" depicts a ghost-like figure lying on a bed, with its eyes extending outward on long columns. Through this piece, I ask what it means to believe in what I see or what I don't see, contemplating the relationship between perception and belief.
Photos by Jonas Muller-Ahlheim
In God We Thrust / 2025 / stoneware / 25 x 16 x 11 inches (L x W x H)
Photos by Jonas Muller-Ahlheim
Nunsense / 2025 / stoneware, glaze, underglaze, decal print paper, permanent marker, spray paint, acrylic paint, epoxy resin, nail polish / 16 x 16 x 19 inches (L x W x H)
Photos by Jonas Muller-Ahlheim
Atheist’s Prayer / 2025 / stoneware, porcelain, cone 6 and 04 oxidation, permanent marker, enamel paint, epoxy resin, foam / 8 x 4 x 5 inches (L x W x H)
"Atheist’s Prayer" is inspired by the tension between the desire to pray and seek comfort from a higher entity, and the act of resisting in order to stay true to my values and beliefs.
Photos by Jonas Muller-Ahlheim
Yeezus is King / 2025 / stoneware, porcelain, cone 6 and 04 oxidation, glaze, decal, luster, foam, spray/acrylic/enamel paint, permanent marker, nail polish, paper, epoxy resin / 14 x 14 x 12 inches (L x W x H)
Photos by Jonas Muller-Ahlheim