Emma Sullivan

English - Creative Writing and Russian major

In my practice, I seek to better understand and comfort the part of myself that is disappointed when my immediate gratification cannot be met, and to push myself towards more long-standing rituals, traditions, and explorations. I believe holding this space in the studio makes me a more perceptive and generous participant in the larger world. From my position as a deeply discomfited digital native, I am grateful for a studio practice for more measured, slow, and careful consumption, and more shameless, haphazard, urgent, and instinctual making.

Fat Chance | Rosary

papier-mâché, plaster, cardboard | clay, acrylic paint

Jewett Gallery

white cube with the word 'NO.' in black on each side, seen side on, on top of a white pedestal in front of a white wall

Fat Chance and Rosary are part of a year-long investigation of algorithms, recommendation engines, and the way the tools we use fix the questions we ask of the world and what possibilities we are able to imagine. If we know which way our odds weigh, how might we reshape the form of our questions?

top down view of wood box with green velvet interior, sitting on top is a single strand of white beads each with a black letter, reading 'PLEASEOHPLEASEOHPLEASE'

white cube with the word 'NO.' in black on each side, on a white background

small white cube with word 'NO.' written on it, on a yellowish-green surface with large gray coin with text 'AGAINAGAINAGAIN' incised in rim, red and white ticket, small green peapod-like sculpture

to see more work by Emma: @emmasophiasullivanmakes

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