Sean Desiree
Artist Statement
As a conceptual artist, my work takes on many forms. My interests include social engagement and disruptive interventions that counter biased societal structures. The subject matter spans topics such as climate change and homoeroticism in sports to white supremacy/delusion. My practice functions to curate and shift discomfort in all forms to make space for more dialogue and behavioral changes. The work materializes in multiple ways including public art, interactive installations, and sculptures with video and sound elements. I’m interested in contributing to systems and structures of care. Applying conducive architecture, a term I have claimed to give language to functional forms that heal rather than harm. I’m directly responding to the hostile architecture such as spikes on ledges or window sills, used in most cities as an exclusionary design tactic to prevent poor people of color from loitering or resting. My work is an offering of support to meet our basic needs as a society.
Selected Works
