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Above: Distant Memories (install view), risograph on paper, 5 x 5 inches, 2019
Left: Missin' You, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 48 inches, 2020 |
Distant Memories (flip through), risograph on paper, 5 x 5 inches, 2019
RWS, acrylic on panel, 48 x 24 inches, 2020
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Left: Fragaria, mixed media on panel, 24 x 48 inches, 2020
Right: Jiminy, mixed media on panel, 24 x 48 inches, 2020
Right: Jiminy, mixed media on panel, 24 x 48 inches, 2020
Bitter (flip through), risograph, polymer, confetti, shrink wrap, 6 x 8 inches, 2020
Bitter (install view), risograph, polymer, confetti, shrink wrap, 6 x 8 inches, 2020
Milk, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches, 2020
My most recent work consists of paintings on panels, layered with acrylic, oil, and screen printing. The approach creates a composition that breaks the picture plane and addresses the physicality of the materials, while also exploring perception within the image versus performance. The images begin with photos I have found from childhood, with various symbols inserted directly onto the surface of the painting. The elements of the paintings are rendered to different degrees of realism, to communicate that pieces of memories are more clear, while others blur.
When choosing what to insert into the images I aim for objects that create a sense of nostalgia. This comes in the form of milk bottles, mandarine oranges, grocery store cakes, and other food objects. I find that foods can carry many connotations while creating a sense of familiarity between the work and the audience. I am also interested in the overlap between food and photography, like the classic picture blowing out the birthday candles. This creates a visual representation of remembering, while also sparking that feeling in the viewer.
Many of the pieces start from images I find looking through family albums, or more often splitting boxes of stray pictures. As I explored the concept of identity, I kept returning to the influences of our experiences and memories on how we perceive ourselves and the world. I find it compelling how much weight such a printed photograph could carry to the owner, while sparking a feeling of nostalgia and familiarity for others. To create that feeling I use visuals that have an ability to feel both ambiguous and specific to the viewer.
When choosing what to insert into the images I aim for objects that create a sense of nostalgia. This comes in the form of milk bottles, mandarine oranges, grocery store cakes, and other food objects. I find that foods can carry many connotations while creating a sense of familiarity between the work and the audience. I am also interested in the overlap between food and photography, like the classic picture blowing out the birthday candles. This creates a visual representation of remembering, while also sparking that feeling in the viewer.
Many of the pieces start from images I find looking through family albums, or more often splitting boxes of stray pictures. As I explored the concept of identity, I kept returning to the influences of our experiences and memories on how we perceive ourselves and the world. I find it compelling how much weight such a printed photograph could carry to the owner, while sparking a feeling of nostalgia and familiarity for others. To create that feeling I use visuals that have an ability to feel both ambiguous and specific to the viewer.