CURRENT PORTFOLIO

With the "Ascension" series I wanted to develop a way of working that allows for experimental collage within a simplistic geometric framework. My objective is to temper the anxiety of decision making by utilizing simple parameters in composition, texture, gesture & color. This process seems to allow me to be more mindful and it instills a sense of harmony with the various materials and mediums I use.

 

The building block motif for me isn't merely about nostalgia for the childhood spirit or 20th century neo-classical/modernist forms, its a structure that allows me to explore metaphors of infantilism and the desire for a "pre-ego" state in an ultra contemporary world. A framework that represents the timelessness and abstract nature of pure creative potential in and of itself. It’s also a way to contemplate experiences & impose sensations or ideas onto something that is simply more impersonal, universal & foundational. Overall with my art I also seek to question the value of “self-expression”, the vulnerabilities of the creative ego & the possibility of transcendence among excessive materiality.