Investigations 001
Created in 2024, the initial Investigations series features self-portraiture of the artist as "The Investigator." In this role, Riley documents her decades-long search for solutions to a progressive autoimmune condition, highlighting the absurdity of managing a chronic illness through traditional Western medicine, experimental treatments, and dietary speculation. Using her own body as a primary site of inquiry, the work examines the clinical and personal trial-and-error inherent in navigating life with a disabling disease.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves (#3178 Pills Later)
Mixed media on panel, 12 x 8 x 2 inches
Private Collection
You Should Count Yourself Lucky
Mixed media on panel, 18 x 12 x 2 inches
Collection of the Artist
The Search 18 Years Later
Mixed media on panel, 24 x 18 x 2 inches
Private Collection
She Had to Be the One to Look
Mixed media on panel, approx. 8 x 12 x 2 inches
Private Collection
Her Investigation Took a Turn
Mixed media on panel, Approx; inches
Private Collection
Forward Backward Neverward Maybeward
Mixed media on panel, approx. 8 x 12 x 2 inches
Private Collection
Complicated Findings Were Revealed
Mixed media in cardboard box, 6 x 12 x 2 inches
Collection of the artist