Prima Donna: 1002 is an installation and collection of homeware that explores the home as a personal stage, where objects act as props in the ongoing narrative of identity, memory, and legacy. Rooted in fascination with storytelling—through painting, film, theater, and set design— I examine how the objects in a “home” construct and preserve our histories.

Through personal and observational reflection and material exploration, my research reflects the emotional landscape and performative nature of interacting with heirlooms and everyday objects. This body of work investigates the significance of belongings, how they serve as vessels of connection to ourselves, others and time, especially after moments of loss. Blending elements of homeware and stage design, function merges with dramatized visual storytelling to create objects that feel intimate and universal.

Working with metal, wood, and lighting—materials previously unfamiliar to my practice—along with my background in fine art, allows me to transform these narratives into tangible forms, inviting viewers to consider their own relationships with objects, memory, and space. Designed with longevity, ornamentation and theatrics in mind, they challenge impermanence in homeware and illuminate the ways in which the spaces we inhabit shape us, serving as ever-evolving sets of the internal world.