Life
First exhibited:
1s & 0s, 2018
Life consists of two distinct types of image, both created using a subtractive pastel technique. In the first group, the drawings resemble deep space maps, structured compositions with demarcated zones, tracking lines, and markers that appear to highlight specific areas of interest. These square-format works feature a central vertical line dividing the picture plane, a format borrowed from the Kepler Space Telescope’s field of view, which is composed of 21 similarly structured squares. The result is a cartographic abstraction of space, inviting navigation and interpretation.
The second group in the series is more layered and intuitive. Colour pigment is rubbed into the paper, then shapes (dashes, circles, and lines) are erased in an irregular, scattered formation across the surface. Each layer is fixed before a new one is added, with the process repeating to build a dense, stratified field of marks. The resulting images evoke microbial life in a Petri dish, complex, organic systems formed through accumulation, erasure, and repetition. Together, these two modes of image-making reflect contrasting ways of understanding life: one analytical and systematic, the other chaotic and emergent.
Life 6, 2019 Pastel pigment on paper 660mm x 660mm
Life 2, 2018 Pastel pigment on paper 350mm x 350mm
Life 3, 2018 Pastel pigment on paper 350mm x 350mm
Life 4, 2018 Pastel pigment on paper 350mm x 350mm
Life 5, 2019 Pastel pigment on paper 660mm x 660mm
Life 1, 2018 Pastel pigment on paper 660mm x 660mm
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