Sock Puppets
The sock puppet is an avatar for the dialogues that shape our lives—the competing perspectives, doubts, and hopes that coexist beneath the surface of who we present to the world. By giving these voices a physical form, the work invites viewers to recognize their own multiplicity and the shared humanity within these quiet, often unseen conversations.
The socks themselves are deliberately varied in pattern, texture, and construction. Their prints hint at different eras, personal histories, and cultural identities. Their button eyes—sometimes bright and polished, sometimes faded or mismatched—stand in for how we each view the world from our own vantage point. Many buttons are sewn on loosely, with threads fraying or dangling, revealing the fragility that lies beneath the put-together surfaces we present. These threads sometimes fall like tears or hang like unraveling thoughts, signaling the moments when a belief loosens or an old narrative begins to rewrite itself.
The interactions between these sock puppets reflect the evolving nature of human connection. As they “speak” to one another, their perspectives shift. The tension between their differences becomes an opportunity for growth rather than conflict. Through their exchanges, they begin to recognize the shared emotional terrain they both inhabit—loneliness, curiosity, vulnerability, longing, joy. The more they listen, the more they discover the universal experiences that bind us all.