DISPLACED

Tears in the Fabric of the Cosmos
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Displaced
I explore our increasing displacement in the cosmos and the new perspectives and measurements it has engendered. To metaphorically (re)locate ourselves within a greatly expanded universe, I paint, draw, airbrush, and stencil images upon 2D and 3D surfaces. Small glass spheres become “stand-ins” for astronaut tears. In zero gravity, tears assume a spherical shape along with stars and many other celestial bodies. The 2D planar artworks show the spheres superimposed on views of earth's geopolitical boundaries from space, some are inspired by NASA's documentation of geographical borders.

Border 1

Border 2

Astronaut Tears Installation

Astronaut Tears
As I delineate perspective lines over a tight spherical surface, they become stretched, topologically distorted, and broken. During the process, various of the papers extrude glue and readily wrinkle when pressed to the glass. Matter is displaced. The images critique key events in human history such as the invention of linear perspective in the 15th century that reinforced a hierarchival, patriarchal worldview. They explore non-Euclidian geometry, historical landmarks, and the era of space exploration.

	Tear 1 / View a	Tear 1/ View b	Tear 1 / View c		Tear 7	Tear 8