In this series, the frames that divide the canvas contain individual images which are small parts of a story. Each image viewed on its own contains information to create a grand narrative when grouped together. I borrow this aesthetic from films like Quintin Tarantino’s early movies such as Kill Bill.
There is a fragmented quality in the work which propels a narrative that is not from a fixed point of view but rather from multiple perspectives. In painting, it plays with the concept of time as it relates to static imagery. The viewer is conceptually engaged in organizing and bringing meaning to the painting. In the painting, Where Did You Sleep Last Night?, the title of the piece sets the premise but it is the viewer’s responsibility to identify the meaning of the painting. I also use color to evoke emotions. It is important for the color to be of the right temperature and value (frequency) as it is what carries the emotional impact of the painting. Employing the postmodern technique of pastiche, I draw creativity from an incredibly rich visual vocabulary largely from existing pictures. My paintings combine different technics and motifs brought together in several modes of representation. Grids, figures, landscapes, and abstract colors are part of my visual system which plays with formal and conceptual juxtapositions.
