METAL SERIES
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METAL STATEMENT
In
my work, I am exploring the process and
history of the painting, both aesthetically
and intellectually. These works on metal
are about external forces acting upon an
object over time and inherently documenting
these changes. However, they are not solely
about the passing of time, but rather they
are a record of the accumulation of these
destructive forces.
With these pieces, I have been exploring
this concept further by treating pieces
of metal with different chemicals. They
are made by a repetitive process of applying
the chemicals in a manner that changes the
color and physical properties of the metal.
Other chemicals are then applied to partially
remove these effects; thereby creating a
new surface that still contains traces of
previous states. Having previously created
paintings that have the appearance of being
aged, led to the exploration of different
ways of creating work that does not just
have the look of aging, but rather is actually
physically changed.
While visually beautiful, the work also
clearly demonstrates the conceptual effects
of history and the passage of time. It is
important that these works on metal have
been made by repeatedly applying constructive
and destructive forces over and over again,
making them both something that exists in
its present state while still bearing reminders
of its past.
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