I call my works Biomorphagrams. These lyrical constructions are the product of exploring two concepts simultaneously, the objectification of shadows and making a painting without physically painting.
In an effort to avoid using arbitrary shapes I began photographing pedestrians’ shadows and exploring the possibility of them, as objects. Ultimately, this investigation resulted in the eighteen stylized shapes that currently make up my Biomorphagram language.
Influenced by Cubism, Abstract Expressionism and taking cues from such artists as Henri Matisse, Francis Bacon and Salvador Dali; these lyrical constructions made of vintage *Chroma Rama paper and **dead-stock paint chip samples are my homage to the past, present and future of figurative abstract painting.
*Chroma Rama is an art paper produced in the 1960’s and 70’s. At the time of its manufacturing wet pigment/color was applied by silk-screen to a thin rag base paper. It is the most rare and high quality colored paper of its kind.
**Dead-stock paint chip samples — These large format chip samples, 18″ x 18″, were produced by Benjamin Moore in 2007 and discontinued in 2015. Though they “technically” still exist, they are extremely difficult to obtain.