Sudden Accelerations and Minor Deviations (2006 - 2012)
This series of work started when I moved to Los Angeles and developed a fascination with visualising the writings of J.G Ballard, which followed me through my time at Chelsea College of Art between 2008 and 2010. At the time, I used techniques that implied the removal of the artist’s hand, including digital image-making and printmaking. I countered these de-personalized processes of automated assembly with images of facile bodies and explosive accidents. I used images that treat the body as a commodity, accentuating enhancements of the body. While, I used the automobile to reflect issues of mobility, which gives us a seemingly coherent portrayal of control over scattered and fragmented moments of our daily routines. I used collage to reveal a dialogue through overlaid images, which resulted in multi-layered, mass-produced iconography, highlighted in a sterile, linear fashion. Over the years, I’ve added to this collection of works.
'Elizabeth' (2009). Silkscreen print on paper. 84.1 x 42 cm.
'wax_bonnet' (2009). Digital Print. Variable Dimensions.
'cup_holders' (2009). Digital Print. Variable Dimensions.
'parlor01_engraving' (2015). Digital Print. Variable Dimensions.
'BP_citron_fritz' (2010). Digital Print. Variable Dimensions.
'Do_you_have_a_flag?' (2009). Apple with plastic flag. Variable Dimensions.
'computer_thinking' (2010). Digital Print. 113 x 49 cm.
'piston_pencil010-01' (2010). Digital print of mixed media drawing. Variable dimensions.
'drivers_crotch' (2009). Digital Print. Variable Dimensions.
'handy' (2009). Digital print. Variable dimensions.
'obama-yo-asimo_v2 (flossing)' (2009). Digital Print. Variable Dimensions.
'oh_my_oyster' (2009). Digital print. Variable dimensions.
'he_man_Crotch' (2009). Digital print. Variable dimensions.
'Mobile and Self-Sufficient' (2008). Acrylic, Enamel on Canvas 45” x 60”
'broken_car_detail_LWR' (2009). Silkscreen over photograph. 21.0 x 29.7 cm.
'scream (faces)' (2008). Digital Print. Variable Dimensions.
'Down_Korea' (2008). Silkscreen print on canvas. 29.7 x 42.0 cm.
'untitled (on the road) 1' (2008). Silkscreen print on paper. 42.0 x 59.4 cm.
'untitled (on the road) 2' (2008). Silkscreen print on paper. 42.0 x 59.4 cm.
'Speak Confidently' (2010). Digital Print. Version 1. 420 x 594 mm.
'Speak Confidently' (2010). Digital Print. Version 2. 420 x 594 mm.
An edition of 'Elizabeth' (2009) drying in the studio.
Printing 'Elizabeth' (2009) in the studio.
Prints of 'Elizabeth' (2009) in the studio.
'Broken Glass Target' (2009). Silkscreen on Photograph. 148.5 x 210 mm.
'Popsicle Sticks' (2006). Digital Print. 420 x 594 mm.
The Concrete Apron Strings of the Parking Lot' (2008). Silkscreen and Digital Print on Paper. 297 x 210 mm
'Suitors Court the Bride' (2006). Acrylic on Paper. 1041 x 1549 mm.
'Windshield Frosted Her Face (2006). Silkscreen, Photo transfer, and Acrylic on Paper. 1041 x 1200 mm.
'Star of the Road' (2006). Screenprint on C-print. 152 x 228 mm.