Science and Art are driven by a common interest to understand the world. As an artist I feel a kinship with science because of a curiosity about the complexity of biological structures. I think small structures can serve as microcosms for understanding larger ones. I’m interested in observing the interaction of the parts of such small structures because I believe that they are ultimately the key to understanding greater phenomena.
Observing the dynamics of nature is a way of understanding ourselves. I’m fascinated by the way natural structures are built and how all the elements that compose them come together. A structure contains many small parts that interact with each other in order for the larger structure to function. I believe these small components and their interactions are key to satisfying my curiosity.
I make drawings composed of straight lines and dots that are repeated and modified to create a large structure. The compositions in my work are made from elements that are in varying relationships to each other, yet they exhibit a cohesive order. There are numerous minuscule variables governing the relationships of such elements. It is the relationships within that system that determine the final form.
In this sense, the drawings are an exploration of how simple elements such as lines and dots can build a whole system of relationships. More importantly, they investigate how those relationships build up and break down in an effort to stimulate dynamic perception as an allusion to larger experiences of the dynamic change in nature and in consciousness.