In my paintings I have long been inspired by the beauty of machinery's mysterious complexity, as well as by the pataphysical and fantastical machines of early modernism. Now, in the digital age, I am drawn to the implicit, abstract beauty of circuit boards and by the intricate networks of interrelated shapes and patterns, all adapted to fit the rectangular background of the board. I am fascinated by the connectors, which function like bridges, carrying information between components. Each geometric shape encodes an electronic function, yet, beyond their designers, few other individuals understand these functions.
My imaginary motherboards are hybrids, incorporating fragments of electronic circuitry with visual elements drawn from the art of the past, thus linking past and present, and pointing to the future. These metaphorical machines might encompass imaginary processes that can enable us to communicate across time, with ancient civilizations, or with the afterlife, in the hidden realms that ordinarily elude our conscious awareness.
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| Reproducing Motherboard |
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Mating Motherboard |
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Ethereal Motherboard
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| Ghostly Motherboard |
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Estuary Motherboard     Metropolis Motherboard
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