Canvas Series
The act of meticulously taking something apart provides the space and time for me to observe the material I am working with and reflect on the object’s cultural symbolism. With a background in painting, I view the medium of painting through a Western historical lens. To me, painting is a sculptural form, with the materials of a painting canvas evoking that of body and identity. In this series, I unravel raw painting canvas — thread by thread — then tie the threads back together. Some of the threads are dipped in ink, reflecting on painting traditions in the East and West.
Canvas IV (2024)
wooden stretcher bars, unraveled canvas, ink, 6 x 9 x 5 ft (183 x 274 x 152 cm)
Canvas III (2024)
wooden stretcher bars, unraveled canvas, ink, 64 x 30 x 20 in (163 x 76 x 51 cm)
Canvas II (2023)
unraveled 9 x 23 inch canvas, ink, approx. 62 x 56 x 40 in (158 x 142 x 102 cm, installation dimensions variable)
Canvas (2023)
unraveled 37 x 62 inch canvas, ink, approx. 10 x 10 x 8 ft (305 x 305 x 245 cm, installation dimensions variable)
