I am a builder of frameworks and a translator of impulses. My work is a constant feedback loop between the technical systems I design and my own neurodivergent experience. Living with Tourette Syndrome, OCD, and learning disabilities means I navigate a world—and a brain—that processes information differently. My creative practice is the process of building the "glass boxes" I need to make sense of it all.

I have a fundamental aversion to "black boxes"—those proprietary, one-button systems designed to stupefy the user. This isn't just a political stance; it is a necessity born from my learning disabilities. Because I have difficulty processing information, I spend a massive amount of time creating clean, foundational "sandbox" exercises. While this process began as a way to help my students bridge the gap between art and tech, it evolved into Powder of Life (POL)—a multi-environmental ecosystem that serves as the "operating system" for nearly everything I build. By mastering these foundational layers, I can synthesize connections and find shortcuts that "process-oriented" professionals often miss.

This same drive for transparency fuels my work in cybernetics. I don't treat my neurodivergence as a glitch to be suppressed, but as a force to be externalized. My work has evolved from early experiments like the Tourette-O-Tron, which used an annoying tone to "teach" empathy for the premonitory urge, to more recent works like Gilbert. In Gilbert, I use a spinning saw blade and a robotic arm to translate my own childhood tics into a "mechanical companion" that demands satisfaction. These aren't just performances; they are "translations" that allow others to inhabit a neurological experience for a moment.

Whether I am navigating a public thrift store while struggling to control the massive robotic appendage of Ollie/Ali, or letting a BuzzBot loose to create a chaotic "collaborative drawing", I am practicing a form of radical cohabitation. I would rather ask for forgiveness than permission, using the boldness of my own biology and the deep structural clarity of my "sandboxes" to find the non-obvious connections that push both art and technology forward. In the end, whether it's a modular ramp for a rolling ball or a "mechanical ghost" left behind in a gallery, my work is about the joy of a shared idea in motion.

Also, you might find me AKA Androofroo (∩^o^)⊃━☆