I strive to capture what is “now”. My work draws from the deep well of human experience, emphasizing the beauty of the present moment and the stories that emerge from it.

Storytelling is not just an art, it is an exploration of our shared humanity, a way to carve meaning from the ordinary. Rather than recounting what “was,” my creative process seeks to illuminate what “is” and who I am sharing the collaborative space with. Our minds that carry a thousand unspoken words, the quiet stillness of a thought unspoken. These are the stories I wish to convey.

In each piece, I strive to create a space where time and place are not linear but alive, breathing in the present, inviting the artists on stage and in the audience to step into their own reality and reflect. Because as audience members, we are all artists. We are actively using our minds as we watch work and creating our own narrative and magic in our head. The essence of human experience lies in its vulnerability, and in its ever-changing nature. By embracing this, I seek to create a dialogue not only between myself and the viewer but between the viewer and their own experience of now.

For me, art is not just a reflection of life but a lens through which we can better understand our collective existence. It is an invitation to witness the extraordinary in the everyday, to find stories in the unseen and the unsaid, and to honor the quiet power of the moment. As a mother, I have truly understood the meaning of seeing the extraordinary in everyday as life is unfolding and being discovered through my son’s eyes, and my own.

-CAROLINE DAHM