Statement

My work uses the book as an iconographic artifact, purely visual, in which the image, structure, and materials are the content. Although they may not have pages that turn or work like books we are accustomed to. They have escaped their expected function. The physical presence of a book speaks to knowledge preserved and communicated. Despite having no written text my work is an attempt to provide a close, intimate, and unique conversation with the viewer. They are the embodiment of what books mean to us, they actually are what they purport to be about. The work is evidence of change, a type of historical revision, a Pentimento, reflecting on the connection to what has already been, and an ever-evolving present. The pieces are composed of a variety of media, and the surfaces are primarily rusted iron.