My work examines the unstable, kaleidoscopic nature of memory and how it shapes how we move through the world. My memories are often elusive and fragmented—concealed beneath layers of distraction and time. As I revisit these moments, they shift and warp, taking on new meanings. This constant re-contextualization sits at the heart of my practice. The vessels I create are extensions of the body and psyche, revealing what we’re taught to hide: desire, shame, obsession, excess. We’re conditioned to lock away the most vulnerable and human parts of ourselves; to tidy up, to protect. My work resists that. 

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Exposed coil lines, ruptured surfaces, and grotesquely ornamental forms offer up what is typically buried. The textures are gluttonous, messy, and cautionary; bright colors act as both an invitation and a warning, like poisonous flora or hazard signs. Through this material language, I confront the fear of being seen, of being too much, of being wrong. This practice is a reckoning with memory, the body, and fear. By externalizing what’s internal, I hope to understand what it means for memory to be both unreliable and foundational—and to catch a glimpse of myself in the moment I am being made. 

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Alyson Holevoet

2025