case studies & fieldwork

Institutional activations, civic systems, and unscripted observational reportage.


INSTITUTIONAL & CIVIC CASE STUDIES

Deep-dive operational breakdowns of participatory systems, site-specific activations, and long-form assignments.

01 / LIMELIGHT: MUSEUM WORKERS APPRECIATION NIGHT

RISD Museum · Institutional Portrait Activation (2026)

A live, large-format participatory portrait installation honoring museum staff through real-time artifact generation and institutional recognition.

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02 / FIRE: FRAMING INSTANT RELIEF AND EMPOWERMENT

Direct Action & Civic Practice · Community Portrait System (2026–Present)

A donation-driven portrait initiative transforming analog image-making into direct material support for embattled immigrant communities.

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03 / FUTURE 50: RHODE ISLAND HUMANITIES CIVIC INSTALLATION

Rhode Island Humanities · Interactive Civic Installation (2023)

A hybrid portrait and public-writing engine recording reflections on the future of Rhode Island across a participant-authored canvas.

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04 / CURIOSITY & CO. · THE IMAGINATION SALON

Curiosity & Co. / Imagine Co. · Participatory Portrait Activation (2024)

A participatory portrait installation structured around collaboration and guided self-portraiture, shifting primary visual authorship toward the subject.

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05 / ON THE NIGHT SHIFT

Rhode Island Monthly · Editorial Reportage & Cover Feature (2026)

An overnight visual essay documenting delivery workers, medical personnel, industrial mechanics, and bakers across the third watch.

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FIELDWORK & OBSERVATIONAL INDEX

Unscripted reportage, regional observation, and environmental studies. An ongoing index of unrehearsed encounters across street cadence, local labor, and everyday infrastructure—documenting human drama where the world itself is the stage.

36-Frame Archive · 35mm Analog & Digital Studies

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