le monde est le tien: The Bands: Europe 2007

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.