Passing, 2025, oil, 48 x 48 in. / 121.92 x 121.92 cm.

Passing, Hannah Camarata, 2025, oil, 48 x 48 in. / 121.92 x 121.92 cm.

A self-portrait I painted over a previous portrait of my aunt during the final weeks of my pregnancy. As I worked, I imagined my ancestors passing through me. My aunt’s body, my own pregnant body, and the body of the child I was preparing to meet were held together in a single field.