Movements!

Movements! is a mixed media series that seeks to evoke a wide range of sensory reactions. Playing with pattern and tension, my work aims to translate a sensation of undulating movement in a stationary surface. Inspired by Bridget Riley’s Movement in Squares (1961), I want to capture the essence of motion through the manipulation of geometry and sculpture. The audience gets the chance to interpret this piece as they wish, as we all have different experiences which shape our perception of the world around us. My hope is for the audience to reflect on how they view the piece, then question, what do the perspectives from others look like? By understanding how differently we view the simplicities of life, we can build a better appreciation of the world around us. 

I brought these themes along two vastly different media. Firstly, I was inspired by the motion of fabric, and wanted to capture a frozen moment of fabric blowing in the breeze. I screen printed a pattern inspired by Bridget Riley and collaged contrasting colors of fabric together. I find the unity of the diptych comes from the marrying of red and blue colors.

As much as I loved the textile element, I wanted to experiment with a more grounding material. I experimented with woodworking and fell in love with Intarsia. Intarsia woodworking dates back to 14/15th century Italian Renaissance architecture, with an artistic resurrengence in the 1980s. Intarsia plays with creating a 3-dimensional image on a 2-dimensional surface, which plays into my theme of creating a feeling of motion in a seemingly stationary piece. I used a simplified version of the pattern used from my screen prints and lightly colored ghost maple and dark oak wood. Here the motion is communicated through the contrasting colors of the wood.

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Featured in:

2021, This is my letter to the world, APE Art Gallery, Northampton, MA

2022, Have Some Perspective, Blanchard Gallery, MA