Artist Statement
I'm much more interested in letting the materials do the work. This helps me accommodate both accident and error in combination with algorithms and efficiency. My process evolves from a simple idea, or an image. Construction begins by finding the initial pieces that can form the structure, but soon I find myself in a vortex of entropy and my job shifts to one of keeping the whole piece together and moving forward. At this point I open up the project to any material that I can afford, scavenge or create. The sculpture is now letting me know what will work, and I become the passenger. The anxiety this creates is indescribable, and I struggle to keep everything afloat as I challenge the laws of physics, and sound engineering.
In the end, whether the piece functions aesthetically and kinetically matters little. I want the work to reflect my struggles, triumphs and ultimate satisfaction. This was a period of my life.