Mollee J. Daniels

In my drawings, prints, and mixed-media artwork I interpret the psychology of memory, medical tragedy, and unexpected loss. I juxtapose line-drawn, rendered, and semi-transparent medical equipment with anatomical studies as a means to reflect on life-altering and life-ending medical experiences of my loved ones, and the raw intensity of emergency medical care. 

The sounds and visuals of medical care facilities foster a space of heightened anxiety – one prone to overthinking, confusion, and stress for both patients and their families. Medical equipment used in extensive, life-saving (or life-ending) procedures floats above, through, or behind other elements in my compositions, echoing the foggy, agitated, and fragmented memories found or created by these settings.

I intentionally overwhelm the viewer with dense, layered imagery – medical and mobility equipment, prescriptions, organs, arteries, and psychological tests – presented all at once. Stitched threads form maps similar to evidence boards, and reinforce the visceral physical, emotional, and mental demands of sudden crisis and emergency care.