AFFILIATIONS | 2020
three part miniseries
Acrylic, watercolour pencils and ink
16" x 12" (40 cm x 30 cm) / 19mm deep, 350 gsm cotton canvas
The connections we form with one another can be broken, whether we do it freely, unwillingly, or because we are forced to liberate ourselves and walk away. We often put a lot of time and effort into creating something meaningful, hoping it will last forever.
Armed with watercolour pencils, I started drawing those links, one by one, until they filled each piece. Some lines were carved into the underlying layers of acrylic paint. It was a laborious task and took many memories to recall.
After the work was done, I knew there was only one way to finish this. My heart started pounding out of my chest, and I felt blood pulsating in my temples. Breathing became uneven and shallow. And then, with a few passes of a damp sponge, I washed it all away. Nearly all of the lines dissolved into a thin, murky layer…
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“After the work was done, I knew there was only one way to finish this.
My heart started pounding out of my chest, and I felt blood pulsating in the temples. Breathing became uneven and shallow.
And then, with a few passes of a damp sponge, I washed it all away.
Nearly all of the lines dissolved into a thin, murky layer…”
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