STATEMENT
This series of work delves into the microcosmos, the intricate and often imperceptible world that surrounds us. My subjects are humble organic entities such as weeds—like the delicate bristles of dandelions—or the astonishing intricacy of an iris.
I've developed a profound fascination with the minuscule aspects of nature, uncovering a wealth of information concealed within their complex structures and enigmatic patterns. The challenge lies in magnifying and translating these details onto a larger scale. It began as a personal experiment, questioning whether I could depict what the naked eye overlooks.
For making the drawings I utilize an older iPad with manual zoom functions to observe these microscopic details. My tools are simple: graphite pencils and an eraser on paper, typically in sizes like 22 x 30” or larger. My view of the entire image is restricting while drawing by nature of the media and it makes me approach each piece without preconceived notions, forcing myself to slow down and explore. This process is allowing to delve into a miniature biotic cosmos, resisting assumptions and just permitting my eye to wander. As I draw, the imagery often feels simultaneously familiar and unknown, evoking resemblances to natural shapes and patterns, as well as manmade structures. Geometric forms reminiscent of architecture and designs inspired by nature and scientific concepts come to mind.
This ongoing Macro Drawing project has heightened my awareness, and I hope it does the same for the viewer of the complexity and fragility of our natural ecosystems. I hope it provokes and encourages similar awareness in viewers.