A new combination of media

What even is a disco ball? (2023)

Photograph, Sharpie, Elastic string

16x20in

‘What even is a disco ball?’, inspired by Paul Anthony Smith’s use of unique picotage on inkjet print, challenges how our view of an object can be altered through its dimensions. The disco ball, as a photo series, depicts that by projecting a three dimensional object onto a two dimensional plane, we are then reduced to seeing a distorted version of it. ‘What even is..’ forces the audience to focus on the disco ball, instead of the light reflected off of it. The series attempts to recreate the moment the photo was taken by hanging and rotating the captured image itself. The intervention of the silver Sharpie lines are meant to depict a fruitless attempt at recreating the original brilliance of the object in its natural state.

The Balancing Act (September 2023)

Sharpie pen, Digital photography, Photoshop, Photo Editor

20x20in

‘The Balancing Act’, through its several layers and mixed mediums, depicts the overwhelming feeling of drowning in your chosen routine. The selected surrealist style further emphasizes that we are stuck in a balancing act of our own creation, that we are the instruments of our own pain and anxiety. By misaligning the layers of images, compounded with the monochromatic green colour scheme, it aids in the creation of unease and chaos.

What path does the wind take? (October 2023)

Acrylic paint, Acrylic pen, Illustration pen

7x5in and 2.75x2.75in

‘What path does the wind take?’, depicts the recognition of not being in control of your life. The scale of the smaller canvas further emphasizes your own level of power over your future. The contrast in detail between the two frames show the difference in importance between yourself and what you send out into the world. Both the scale and contrast in details demonstrate that you are in the background of your own life. The paper airplane serves as a symbol of the work you have put in and what you have created until its release. The act of release directly represents the moment of recognition that to move forward, one has to let go of the enormous effort placed up until that point. The text within the artwork, adding texture to the bigger canvas, is also a journal entry which fully encapsulates the message of the artwork. Through its size, at a first glance it is merely seen as a background, yet upon further inspection it reveals the overall feeling of the piece.

Trodden Sky (2023)

Ink-jet print, photo paper, sharpie, acrylic

20x30in

‘Trodden Sky‘ with the photograph as a medium, shows what we sometimes see as the path forward. Its physical size is meant to depict the imposing nature of what the future may hold, which is supported by the paint which encases you into this path you have set on. As seen by the people and their footprints, this photo enforces the belief that you are not alone and that this path has already been trodden on for a long time. This is contrasted by the curvature of the path, displaying an obscured way forward. The Sharpie adds a symmetrical texture to reflect the footprints, providing a brief relief from the path you are walking on, allowing you to see more than just the next step. This piece aims to show that although this path you have started seems daunting and never-ending, there will always be hope, and there will always be excitement in this unknown.

Burn the hand that feeds you (2023)

Hot press paper, charcoal, graphite, illustration pen, wax

8.5x11in

‘Burn the hand that feeds you‘ embodies the display of the pain you’ve endured while still knowing that it can ignite again at any moment. The use of the pencil, through its erasability, represents the idea that the overcoming of this pain is not definite, but rather unknown. The hand itself depicts the history of your endurance with the placement of the wax over it, fully cementing it into place. The change in medium of the candle brings forth the physicality of this feeling, along with the charcoal which places us in this environment of darkness and cyclical pain.

Course Correct (October 2023)

Post-It Notes, Printer paper, Sharpie Pen, Digital Photography, Photoshop, Photo Editor

8.5x11in

‘Course Correct’ depicts the finality of an undesired finished product. The chaotic nature of the to-do lists in the background portray evidence of the countless hours of the stress and effort put in to make this object a reality. The change in size and weight of the type create a tumultuous rhythm, representing the desire for the perfect outcome. The paper airplane depicts the final product, however, the layers of post-it notes weigh it down and render it flightless; it demonstrates our creation as an extension of ourselves and our thoughts. The perspective of the photo showing the delicate holding of the airplane acts as a representation of a critical view of your own work.