In 2018 my wife’s health took a dramatic turn that left our lives on pause. The reality of that experience left us feeling distant and alone from normal life. The early days of the pandemic in Chicago oddly brought us comfort because our limbo was matched by many in our community.  While my wife and I have struggled with when she will get better and return to normal, I’ve come to realize “normal” is changing for everyone.  

In order to process this next level of isolation, I turned to my art as a form of therapy. With a collection of images I have shot across years, I used photoshop to isolate people into empty dioramas. I actively placed people in these rooms to reflect on and preserve the mundane moments many of us are experiencing during this strange time.