Re:Circulate, 2019, remains of the artist’s torn prints on Rives BFK, 8½ x 8½ x 1⅜ inches
Re:Circulate (detail), 2019, remains of the artist’s torn prints on Rives BFK, 8½ x 8½ x 1⅜ inches
27 April 2019
23 January 2019
Self-Portraits in the Age of Selfies, 2019, Mercury 20 Gallery, Oakland, CA
Loveworn, 2017–19, a favorite sweater of the artist, dustpan. photo: Mary Curtis Ratcliff
Loveworn (detail), 2017–2019, a favorite sweater of the artist
Pinned away from the wall, black strips of decayed material are loosely knitted together, forming a long narrow tapestry with gaping holes. Worn out, the fabric hangs by mere threads and tiny bits of material form a small pile in a dustpan on the floor.
Originally, this was a favorite sweater of mine, one I wore beyond its useful life. I remember buying the pullover in an upscale boutique but later upon looking at the tag, I discovered it was actually from J. Jill. Slightly surprised that I had conflated multiple experiences, I realize that my memory, like this material, is also subject to erosion over time.
15 April 2018
A Beauty of their Disagreements 01–04, 2018, thread, cotton/linen
A Beauty of their Disagreements 01, 2018, thread, cotton/linen
A Beauty of their Disagreements 01 (detail), 2018, thread, cotton/linen
A Beauty of their Disagreements 02, 2018, thread, cotton/linen
A Beauty of their Disagreements 03, 2018, thread, cotton/linen
A Beauty of their Disagreements 04, 2018, thread, cotton/linen
You are Supported More Than You Know, 2019, pillows and pillowcases. On pedestal: Hypnopompic Artifact, 2014, Thomas the Train Engine bed sheet
14 April 2018
Domus No. 363: cover/i, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: ii/iii, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: iv/v, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: vi/vii, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 1/2, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 3/4, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 5/6, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 7/8, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 9/10, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 17/18, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 19/20, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 21/22, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 23/24, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 25/26, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 27/28, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 29/30, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 33/34, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 35/36, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
Domus No. 363: 37/38, 2017, Domus No. 363 Febbraio 1960, 6 x 4½ inches
These architectural collages are each created from cut strips from a single sheet of a Domus magazine. The layered strips become three-dimensional objects reflecting the content of the magazine: architectural plans, residential buildings and design.
18 April 2017
All Apart, The Watchtower 1, 2017, The Watchtower No. 2, 2017, 6 x 5½ inches
All Apart, The Watchtower 2, 2017, The Watchtower No. 2, 2017, 6 x 5½ inches
All Apart, The Watchtower 3, 2017, The Watchtower No. 2, 2017, 6 x 5½ inches
I don’t like to hold onto things unless I have a use for them. As I was working on my Domus collages, an interaction at my front door left me with a Watchtower magazine. Inspired to make use of it, the magazine quickly became art material. Later on when I would see racks of the magazine at the BART station, a strong desire for the material would come over me.