CUBISM

Silicon Cubism

My cubist works pay homage to Cubism with a 21st century spin. The sculptures are designed around an underlying geometry that largely revolves around triangles and repeated arcs from the same circle. 

They are meticulously crafted from hand-cut, upcycled hard drive platters and motherboards. They also incorporate aluminum scrap leftover from backing my other work. Many of the platters are heated with a blowtorch, which colors their surface in unpredictable ways.

The pieces use modern materials and raised elements to achieve the Cubist goal of showing multiple perspectives at once. Automotive color-shifting paint and mirror-like platter sections morph the art as the viewer moves, demanding interaction.

Some of the torsos feature "Einstein tiles," a 2023 discovery and one of only two known geometric shapes that can cover a plane without repeating a pattern—a contemporary update to geometric deconstruction. Reflective platters pull the viewer's own image into the artwork, merging observer and subject.

Symbolically, the pieces present a commentary on our automaton-like digital lives and the beauty reclaimed from technological obsolescence. These sculptures are both an homage and an evolution, works that honor their artistic predecessors while speaking in a language that is entirely their own.

A Living Surface

My sculptures' reflective surfaces are designed to be in dialogue with their environment, creating a shifting kaleidoscope of imagery that makes the viewer an active participant.

Lighting the work sends its reflection onto adjoining walls, making the sculpture’s presence known throughout the room.

While the art is alive with energy, it also rewards closer inspection of its intricate, hand-cut details. Online, I use video to capture this dynamic quality, while "scrim" shots with minimized reflections offer the clearest view of the craftsmanship.

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