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B is for Biquelle (2026)
<mixed media wall piece>

Format: mixed media wall piece
Medium:
plywood, pine, fluorescent acrylic paint, plaster cast in sand, ceramic halos, plaster, 1 quetiapine pill, incense sticks 
Size : 60 x 45 x 20 cm
Year: 2026


B is for Biquelle emerged from a larger body of work titled Q is for Quetiapine, named after the antipsychotic medication commonly prescribed in the treatment of mania, insomnia, and anxiety. The series draws on the visual language of Christian iconography, particularly the halo as a device that elevates and glorifies the head above the body.

The work stems from an interest in our cultural privileging of the mind over the body, and the ways this hierarchy is reflected in contemporary experiences of mental health. Conceived as contemporary altarpieces, these works combine plaster-cast heads, references to pharmaceutical pills, incense, and fluorescent pigments that evoke halos and auras. Through these materials, B is for Biquelle reimagines devotional imagery to explore the intersections of psychiatry, spirituality, and the symbolic weight we place upon the human mind.