The tonal variations in objects we encounter give us insight into the unique nature of materials in transition and the fabric of our lives. Materials change, decay and are transformed by time and intersections with the environment, human influences and our ideas about how materials should be changed to meet our needs. I am interested in the intersection of expressionistic rendering of these materials and the structures that connect the forms.
“Intersections and articulations” is a phrase that can refer to ideas, metaphors, philosophies and approaches from different artists (and perhaps within the work of one artist) that interact and influence each other and give rise to new ideas, projects and work. It is somewhat like fields in our universe that interact with one another to give rise to different forms of mass and energy.
In architecture the phrase can refer to the same metaphorical notions, but can also refer to the literal way that materials, form and structures intersect and pivot in space. We do not experience life at the quantum field level, but experience the world in time and 3D space through those intersections and articulations.
Photographic image-making and drawing are ways to create an expression of our individual philosophical and physical experiences from the unique vantage point of how the world intersects with each of us. These artistic processes are part of research into the nature of materials, form, structure and beauty, and are influenced by the artistic practices of other artists.
