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Current work:
Each piece in the "Tension Series" is created using
chemical "paints" dispersed with human breath onto
light sensitive paper. The surface is exposed to brief
low levels of sunlight and incandescent light as the
paints are applied. A bubble, creating an "air resist"
to D-72 Dektol and ammonium thiosulfate, acts as
a vehicle for application, introducing an element of
inherent unpredictability to the creative process.
After the work has dried it is then scanned at high
resolution and manipulated.
My paintings explore the tension between control
and chaos. In each piece I examine the relationship
between the artist's manipulation and the natural
unconstrained forces of the medium.
Critical to my work is the process of titling pieces
based upon their specific visual elements. I have
developed a system of nomenclature that reflects
conceptually the tension in the work between that
which can be controlled and that which cannot.
Each painting contains within its title an encoded self-definition. Every number and character in the
title directly corresponds to a visual component.
The name, therefore, serves not only to describe
the work, but also to document the visual results
of the creative process. Theoretically, if one could
"read" a title, one could reconstruct the piece. |
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