le monde est le tien: February 2008

Art-ist State-ment

I cannot be quieted. I am constantly questioning and searching—attempting, however fruitlessly to quell the insatiable need to learn, to find answers, create solutions and thus, eventually, search for new problems. My drawings are observations of internal debates raging within myself, and how I truly relate to the outside world. I am searching to understand both the physical but also the metaphysical difference between brain and blood and heart and lung—where do these things exist in relation to the outer persona, and to others. I am interested by the complexity of the human psyche—the beautiful waste of life due to psychological trauma, disease, or deficiency. The mixture of memory, history, health, deterioration—it is all my fascination.

Through large-scale charcoal drawings, mixed media, film photography, and free verse, I record observations. Whatever realities I am looking for need not be limited by my own experience: in fact, experiences of others prove often to be more relevant than my own. I sense nostalgia for events, people, things, I have never—or rather, have yet, to come into contact with. It is impossible for me to live according to date and time. Most succinctly put—and to quote the late Richard Avedon—“ ‘…I haven’t lived chronologically. No one does’ “.

2.19.2008

The Bands: Europe 2007

While in Paris, I became the official photographer for a few bands. The first, a very talented, smart, stylish, and innovative group from Paris, Cosmic Charlie has a future that will extend way outside of their hometown. They can be viewed on their myspace page, http://www.myspace.com/cosmiccharlietheband.

I also became the primary photographer for the French band, proXima. Not only did the lead singer, Jee Wy, form and closely manage the band, but also created his own recording company called Alcatraz. Their page can be viewed on
http://www.myspace.com/proximarockband.

I also worked intensely with Irish artist, Paddy Usher, on several on-location photo-shoots in Dublin, Ireland. His bright and positive demeanor made him a pleasure to work with. His page is available at, http://www.myspace.com/paddyusher.

Nathan, Cosmic Charlie, Paris 2007

Amuray, Cosmic Charlie, Paris 2007

Etigo, Cosmic Charlie, Paris 2007

Ben, Cosmic Charlie, Paris 2007

Miguel, Cosmic Charlie, Paris 2007

Paddy Usher, Dublin 2007

Paddy Usher, Dublin 2007

Paris: En Montmartre

An extensive series of photographs shot in Paris' neighborhood of Montmartre and around the metro stop Abbesse. All taken with 35mm Konica Minolta camera, developed and printed by hand.

2.17.2008

The Extras

Nude in Motion: A Study, Paris Spring 2007

Marionette: A Study, Paris Spring 2007

Sketch for Illustration

2.14.2008

The Drawings (2005-2008)

The most fascinating subject of all: the figure--alive, dead, writhing or sleeping, it's all fascinating.

Bodies, Spring 2007

The Feast, Fall 2006

Shaman, Fall 2006

Lautrec Copy, Fall 2005

Torso, Fall 2004

Self-Portraits

The Erotic: Self-Portrait, Paris Fall 2006

The Erotic: Self-Portrait, Paris Fall 2006

The Erotic: Self-Portrait, Paris Fall 2006

The Erotic: Self-Portrait, Paris Fall 2006

Self-Portrait in Gold, Fall 2006

Doubles: A Self-Portrait, Fall 2006

Paris 2006: Self-portrait series shot with Velvia Color positive film.
Drawings from 2005, charcoal on paper.

The Green Mile Series

Inspired by the movie, The Green Mile, I took to photographing places of silence, of in-betweeness, of reflection. This amounted to many photographs of churches and graveyards.

Paris Series: Le Jardin

Le Jardin Luxembourg, Fall 2006

Paris 2006: Smirnoff-sponsored Fashion Show

Parsons Paris hosted a fashion show at O'Sullivans in Montmartre. Sponsored in part by Smirnoff, I was one of two photographers who documented the event.

Backstage #1, Paris Fall 2006

2.11.2008

Day One

Metal & wood: the start of a new era.

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