The works in this exhibition were conceived over the many months of quarantine during the 2020 global pandemic. Inspired by memories and pictures of trips I took throughout my life, I attempted to capture those landscapes and cityscapes in oil. Within this exhibition I also included Undulation, a series containing some of my favorite drawings. I chose watercolor to emulate the translucent quality I needed the drawings to convey. Alongside these works are a series of paintings playing with the composition of triangles.
I am most excited to share a project that was years in the making. For years, I have saved a myriad of shopping bags that were just too good to throw away. Much of this collection came from myself, but quite a few were given to me by others. As I deconstructed each bag and sorted through the usable material, I felt guilty about the waste I was generating.
With the salvaged paper, I made over two hundred wallets and built a metropolitan skyline. Throughout everything, preparing for Planar Assemblage allowed me a time to contemplate and appreciate the basics in life more than ever.