Senior Thesis

My collection explores the tension between organic life and digital existence. Inspired by internet culture and the way we consume information, this collection challenges the widespread negativity surrounding technological advancements.

Historically, physical innovations were embraced as essential to human progress, yet modern digital advancements—especially the way we document and communicate through technology—are often met with skepticism.

Archived, stems from a realization that I was no longer fully present. 

It’s about overstimulation. Seeing too much. Feeling too little. About how we’re conditioned to keep moving before we’ve even had the chance to process. That speed—this constant flood of content—leaves no room for emotion, no room for reflection.

A key source of inspiration was architecture—specifically old industrial buildings. 

There’s something beautiful and almost privileged about structures that were once built to serve systems, now standing abandoned and silent. That contrast between functionality and decay mirrors how I see the digital world: systems that are used for connection and awareness, once promised connection but now feel cold, empty, and overwhelming. 

The Oculus in New York played a huge role in shaping this vision. It’s sleek, futuristic, and breathtaking—but there’s an emotional emptiness to it, too. It feels like a temple built for movement and transaction, not reflection. That feeling—of being small inside something massive—is what I wanted to bring into my collection.