2010-11 focused less on large paintings than on the exploration of specific materials — charcoal, various inks, plastics, paints and continued work with various flamable materials — and their characteristics. My main concern was the behavior of materials when subjected to deteriorating circumstances, such as water, fire, freezing and the stresses of compression. This is an extension of my overall interest in the passage of time and temporality.
Ink 2, 2010Ink on paper, 2010Ink on paper, 2010 soldPrey 2010, ink, ignited matches, ignited gunpowder on photo paperOriginal Sin, 2010, ink, ignited matches on Mylar. Part of a private collection.Compression: the Bending Moment, 2010 acrylic, ignited gunpowder, steel, ashes, paper, on canvas 5′ 3″ x 2′ 2 3/4″Compression: The Bending Moment, detailCompression: The Bending Moment, detailCompression: The Bending Moment, detail
Irradiance, 2010 oil, acrylic, ignited match-heads, paper, concrete on canvas 5′ 3″ x 2′ 2 3/4″Untitled, 2010/11, ~10″x5″, oil and ignited gunpowder on tagboard mounted on canvas soldUntitled, detail
