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Meanwhile, the background activity is transformed into vibrant explosions of pattern, each possessing its own kaleidoscopic depth. This juxtaposition of objects portrayed as emptiness against surroundings portrayed as surfaces initiates a playful visual interplay and a redefinition of their relationship.
In a sculptural translation of this exploration, the objects as negative spaces are crafted into three-dimensional non-objects, devoid of specificity, floating within their patterned surroundings.
What initially began as a simple experiment in simplification, akin to the Ropes series, has evolved into a highly intricate, process-based exploration. "Objects in Place" continues to evolve and unfold as an ongoing series.
"Objects in Place" delves into the essence of everyday objects captured in personal archived photographs. By isolating the primary object and abstracting it into a state of flatness and non-materiality, all extraneous forms are removed, leaving behind only a shape that may evoke a distant memory of its familiar silhouette.
Meanwhile, the background activity is transformed into vibrant explosions of pattern, each possessing its own kaleidoscopic depth. This juxtaposition of objects portrayed as emptiness against surroundings portrayed as surfaces initiates a playful visual interplay and a redefinition of their relationship.
In a sculptural translation of this exploration, the objects as negative spaces are crafted into three-dimensional non-objects, devoid of specificity, floating within their patterned surroundings.
What initially began as a simple experiment in simplification, akin to the Ropes series, has evolved into a highly intricate, process-based exploration. "Objects in Place" continues to evolve and unfold as an ongoing series.
Objects in Place, Firehouse Art Center Longmont CO, Installation View, 2013
Our Courtyard, Marion Street, Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Mathias and His Pizza Slice, Colfax Avenue Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Gifts for Mathias, Snowmass Village CO, wood and paint, 5” x 1.5” x 8”, 2013
Gifts for Mathias, Snowmass Village CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Traffic Cones, Black Rock Desert NV, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Catamaran in West Neck Harbor, Shelter Island NY, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Paper Cut-out Kite Study, Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Water Cooler and Bin, Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, Bennett CO, wood and paint, 7” x 1.5” x 6”, 2013
Water Cooler and Bin, Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, Bennett CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Tyrell Ranger Station Rooftops, Cloud Peak Wilderness WY, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Baba Wali Food Cart, Josephine Street Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Spools of Rope, Hog Island Oyster Farm, Marshall CA, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Mathias’ Old Scout, Marion Street, Denver CO, wood and paint, 7.5” x 1.5” x 4”, 2013
Mathias’ Old Scout, Marion Street, Denver CO, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Berrocal's Patio Furniture, Villanueva de Algaidas, Málaga Spain, 5" x 7", 2013
My Old Schwinn, Green Street, Brooklyn NY, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Tallulah and Finnegan’s Blocks, Shelter Island NY, wood and paint, 5” x 1.5” x 4.5”, 2013
Tallulah and Finnegan’s Blocks, Shelter Island NY, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
Absinthe Glasses, Burning Man, Black Rock Desert NV, ink and colored pencil, 5” x 7”, 2013
'Objects in Place' Reference Photographs