Painting
My Research Method
Mixed Media on Wood 30 x 30 in. 2015
Mixed Media on Wood 30 x 30 in. 2015
Mixed Media on Wood 12 x 24 in. 2015
Mixed Media on Wood 30 x 30 in. 2015
Concept
I am interested in line quality and how lines become rhythmic—how they can be orchestrated across a painting, much like voices in a Bach fugue. My work investigates the creation of perspective as it emerged during the Renaissance, the illusions it produced, and the transitions between 2D surfaces and 3D spaces. I am equally fascinated by the physicality of painting and drawing mediums—their merging and separation in layers, the flow of materials, and the emergence of lines and shapes. I also explore the tension between mechanical reproduction and handicraft, seeking to preserve the aura even through mechanical processes.
To realize this, I developed a system and process:
Approach
Sketching
I start every work in my sketchbook, sketching as a way to meditate on space—the overlapping of lines, shapes and the layering of dimensions.
Drawing & Mapping
To realize this, I developed a system and process:
I begin with gestural line drawings in pen, ink, paint, and Galkyd on wood panels. These gestures establish an imaginary space mapped out with shifting viewpoints, exploring how orientation and depth can emerge.
Design
I then design geometric forms and patterns digitally in Illustrator or by hand. These are transferred onto film, creating a vocabulary of shapes that contrast and interact with the gestural lines.
Screen Printing
Using screen printing, I apply these shapes onto the wood panel. This process is repeated in multiple layers, allowing mechanical precision to coexist with the fluidity of hand-drawn marks. Over time, the work builds into a layered space where dimensions, mediums, and methods converge.
I repeat these steps until I sense the composition has reached balance—when rhythm, illusion, and materiality resonate together.
