I am obsessed with words, numbers, forms, and language because they are the tools that we use to explain and communicate with each other as we attempt to make sense of the world. Most of my works are born with a single word or phrase and then grow around it. I am constantly harvesting ideas from songs, interviews, articles and books and am intrigued by the nuance of language and how context (or lack of it) determines our understanding of it.
Once a work is conceived I create a very simple sketch. I then integrate additional components such as binary code, Fibonacci spirals, golden ratios, and geometric shapes. My pieces utilize scale and bold colors to command the observer’s attention. Certain elements are precise and some are seemingly random but they all have a purpose which can either be conceptual or aesthetic.
I use a combination of materials depending on how I want them to reflect or absorb light. I explore the interplay between shiny acrylic paint, opaque chalk paint, and the rich texture of Venetian plaster. Often I layer different materials on top of one another to give the work additional substance and character. Up close, my art is characteristically imprecise but because of its scale it takes on an aura of precision similar to the way that analog and digital interrelate with each other.
My work explores the dichotomy between the analog and digital world as well as the similarities between the two. Our world is evolving and gaining speed and our attention spans are shrinking. Algorithms are increasingly factoring into how we experience the world. The art I create helps me connect to the analog past. My art helps slow my mind and brings it closer to the more basic elements of living while also contemplating the effects of the evolution and complexity of technology. I hope that the audience is induced to consider technology and appreciate the beauty of the analog.
