The Unfinished Burden
I maintain that you can hold and believe opposing perspectives and truths in your mind at the same time. Exploring the vitality, meaning, purpose and narrative of archeology objects in relationship to identity and communicating information such as, what do I want future generations to know about me?” While it is understood that some information remains unknown, some sculptures, idols, markers or drawings exist with some certainty in interpretation.
I chose to examine this in context of using similar humble materials to make work that communicates our zeitgeist to future generations. How our behaviors are interpreted and misinterpreted depending on perspective. Grab, push, pull, embrace, struggle, desire, revulsion, conflict, share, heartache, guilt, shame, challenge, confrontation, aggression, affection, clash, combative, touching, adoration, lust, passion, yearn, tenderness, infatuation, admiration, clasp, feel, connection, coupling, menace and all psychological concerns.
Though, I have chosen an intentional misdirection, as this is what I see in culture today. Establishing multiple conflicting truths within the same moment for the benefit of the narrator. Creating relics that are anachronisms but also in playful way intends to mislead accurate understanding. This is a project that addresses ancestry, shared history and revisionism.
You Can Hold Both Ideas in Your Head at the Same Time, 2024, wood, metal, stain, ink, varnish, wax, 15 x 28 x 15 inches
You Can Hold Both Ideas in Your Head at the Same Time, 2024, wood, metal, stain, ink, varnish, wax, 15 x 28 x 15 inches
The Relentless Unforeseen, 2024, wood, metal, stain, ink, varnish, wax, 12 x 23 x 18 inches
The Relentless Unforeseen, 2024, wood, metal, stain, ink, varnish, wax, 12 x 23 x 18 inches
A Close Bond of Affection and Mutual Assistance, 2024, wood, metal, stain, varnish, wax, 13 x 27 x 17inches
There is Nothing Good or Bad Except by Comparison, 2024, wood, metal, stain, ink, varnish, wax, 18 x 24 x 18 inches
I'd Say There Was Some Remorse but Also Humor, 2024, wood, metal, stain, varnish, wax, 21 x 14 x 18inches
I'd Say There Was Some Remorse but Also Humor, 2024, wood, metal, stain, varnish, wax, 21 x 14 x 18inches
I'd Say There Was Some Remorse but Also Humor, 2024, wood, metal, stain, varnish, wax, 21 x 14 x 18inches
How We Meet and Why It Matters, 2024, wood, metal, stain, ink, varnish, wax, 16 x 22 x 24 inches
How We Meet and Why It Matters, 2024, wood, metal, stain, ink, varnish, wax, 16 x 22 x 24 inches
The Unfinished Burden, 2024, wood, metal, ink, varnish, wax, 21 x 18 x 14inches
The Unfinished Burden, 2024, wood, metal, ink, varnish, wax, 21 x 18 x 14inches