Taryn Simon

“The majority of my work is about preparation.”

“In my work, I construct texts and images. Between those two points the blur occurs. Each is altered by the other again and again, back and forth.”

“I do seem to try to make things harder and harder for myself. In some perverse way, obstacles interest me and I'm drawn to projects that end up being incredibly laborious.”

“I'm interested in the murky areas where there are no clear answers - or sometimes multiple answers. It's here that I try to imagine patterns or codes to make sense of the unknowns that keep us up at night. I'm also interested in the invisible space between people in communication; the space guided by translation and misinterpretation.”

“My work is drawn to the political but avoids an agenda. There is no inherent critique or support.”