Circles in Circles

Besides the fact that it looks cool why did I do this? You’ll be glad to know I have a darn good reason, but it is hard to explain. The painting is created by “printing” circles cut out of sponges and glued to wood. The raidii of the circles increase according to growth measure. I drew the growth measure diagram using projective geometry. As I work my way outward from the center of the canvas the image emerges. I have a plan, but this plan sometimes alters. There is a flow of energy and movement, related to music and nature, related to creeks and bubbles. By superimposing my drawing over the video I am trying to express the underlying energy of the creek, the geometric principals of growth and the natural experience of movement. How do we feel when we interact with nature? How does nature feel? What effect do we have on each other? Can we open our senses enough to share? Can we participate in a give and take? Or is our experience of nature just about taking?

Public presentations will be happening this summer. I’ll keep you posted.