future tense 2020-2022

This work returns to abstraction to investigate the coexistence of various modes of existence. Rather than being preoccupied with transitional states and the indecipherable, these paintings resonate with the acceptance of radical differences in future locations. Watching the ways in which the conditions on our planet are changing--both environmentally and politically—I find myself returning to the words of Viktor Frankl, who wrote, “That which gives light must endure burning.” I move through hours that turn into years contemplating potential outcomes to this narrative. I create monolithic forms and search for forgotten optimism through color. I am slowly detaching from present comforts as I am looking forward to the future.