River, Tundra, Grove
ink on paper, 2020
This series of drawings are studies on mark-making and mindfulness. As I lay repetitive brushstrokes on paper, I let this mode of mark-making guide the formation of the imagery. Following its organic flow, torrents of swirling lines come together. Imagined landscapes emerge.
By allowing the currents to run its course, I let go of the desire to control the outcome of the work, just as I try to make peace with elements I cannot control in the world.
Echoing the ideas of romanticism, the drawings explore the capacity of imagination. Being cut off from nature and the outside world necessitates a turn to look inward, this drove me to examine ways to shape the quality of the inner world I live in.