caroline wilson aka. highpitch-3dvoices

Artist Statement V2

As an artist, I create as an emotional outlet, a method for commenting on social issues I feel deeply personal about, and a way to envision the future. My work speculates on possible worlds—often dystopian, sometimes utopian—while remaining grounded in reality through my use of found materials, layered textures, and mixed media. The process of forming an idea is the most important and exciting part of my practice. Ideas come easily when I fully immerse myself in a subject, whether that’s science fiction, urban landscapes, or the evolving role of AI in our society.

My creative practice is deeply influenced by the world around me — movies, TV shows, and the ever-looming presence of technology. Science fiction plays a key role in my artistic thinking because of its ability to take the familiar and warp it into something uncanny yet possible. I see my work as a space where speculative fiction and physical reality meet. Much like shading a drawing to bring depth and weight to a form, I take abstract concepts and develop them into immersive, interactive art that asks viewers to spend time on an idea and consider its implications beyond the gallery.

I create because I believe we are closer to a dystopian future than we want to admit. The average person has become numb to injustice, and I explore this dissonance through a concept known as the "torment nexus"—creating things and spaces that science fiction explicitly warns us about. Through my art, I investigate my own complicity as an artist in this cycle, experimenting with the boundaries of speculation: What does it mean to imagine radical futures? How do we distinguish between innovation and cautionary tales? Who gets to shape the narrative of the future? My work invites audiences to engage with speculation as an act of resistance, proving that the future doesn’t need to be dictated solely by corporations, governments, or established storytellers. The futures we imagine can shape the futures that exist.

Currently, I work in mixed media, often combining photography, sculpture, and installation. I am drawn to photography’s duality—it is fleeting, yet grounding. A photograph is proof that something existed, yet its meaning is dictated by the artist. By integrating photography with sculptural or interactive elements, I blur the line between documentation and speculation, between what is real and what could be. My installations often incorporate audience participation, recognizing that archiving, storytelling, and speculation are collective acts.

I believe that my role as an artist is not just to imagine speculative futures but to consider how speculation itself can be a tool for change. I see myself growing as an artist by making my practice more social—by engaging with other people's lived experiences and expanding my exploration of how technology, surveillance, and power structures shape our collective futures. Through my work, I want to inspire people to imagine their own versions of utopia and dystopia, because when we have an abundance of speculation, we create the conditions for radical change.