Ink Compositions
Matter of the Mind
Artist Statement
If our thoughts could take physical form, what would they look like? I explore this question through my series of macro photographs of alcohol inks suspended in resin. In an unpredictable chemical process, I drop inks into wet resin and manipulate them as the resin cures. The end result is vivid, abstract forms that suggest movement but are frozen in place. Each of these textures represents an intangible thought or emotion that lights up our cerebral cortex and reflects our consciousness. In this way, I lend corporeal personalities to the colors and textures of the human imagination and explore the possibilities of expanded consciousness. With perception as fluid as ink, there is unlimited potential for how we can experience the world.
My desire to personify the human condition follows in the footsteps of many Abstract Expressionists. However, whereas many pieces from that movement are physically grandiose and large, the images in my series are on a macro scale, representing compositions in ink that are from half an inch to several inches long.
The process of dropping alcohol inks into wet resin.