The central motif of these works is the Russian nesting doll, 
or matreshka. Leveraging the toy's inherent themes of propagation, 
parenthood and sacrifice, the pieces explore dangerous mutations 
and ironic reversals of family relationships. In addition to 
referencing human form and behavior, the images can be interpreted 
more broadly as visual metaphors for cyclical processes common to 
all matter. They speak of birth, development, decay, death and 
regeneration and put to question controversial attempts to replicate 
these processes.