SERIES 10
The images of Series 10 are derived from small two-dimensional artifacts constructed through a process of initiating interactions between mesh fragments and a medium that transforms quickly from a thick sluggish fluid into a rubbery sticky solid.
The medium’s liquid phase is reflected in the amorphous, aerated, drifting forms. To create the sense of movement and dissolution, it was necessary to push the liquid across the surface, collect and spread it, and bring it into contact with mesh membranes interposed between it and the surface. Captured within the cells of these grids, the liquid swelled, shrank, and hardened. The resulting objects are a record of this process — a process founded on experimentation, developed through practice, and allowed to unfold with both intent and an element of unpredictability.
The objects were then photographed in order to bring out another aspect of their structure. The photographic method was simple and unvarying — a regimented procedure to record transmitted light and thereby to reveal in the photograph’s tonal range the subtle relief of the original object.