Boston City Hall Mezzanine Gallery

August 31 – October 24, 2025

Everyone has receives care at some point in their 

lives. We're looked after as infants and children, 

we’re cared for during times of illness or disability 

and we often need increased care as we age 

and at the end of our lives. This body of work 

was conceived after a period of intense caregiving 

in which I lost several family members in quick 

succession and had to confront systems of care. 

This left me questioning who carries the weight when 

support systems fall short or are nonexistent? 

When gaps in care arise, family members usually step 

in which can significantly impact them financially, 

mentally and physically. Additionally the labor 

they perform is consistently undervalued and 

overlooked. 

In this exhibition, Support Structures, knotted 

handrails, resting columns and sagging ladders 

are vehicles to consider vulnerability, access, futility 

and the invisible labor of caregiving which occurs 

in domestic and public spaces. We are seeing a 

significant decrease in federal funding of the arts, 

sciences and social programs which means we will 

need to rely more heavily on one another, our 

communities and our cities/states to bridge gaps 

in system of care. The centerpiece, Hang On, four 

interlocking, soft railings hug and twist around the 

architecture of City Hall, serving as a reminder of the 

care we all require and Boston's responsibility 

to adapt and respond to our needs.