Iron Paintings
I created this series of Iron Paintings as aggregates of several longstanding artistic explorations – including Marcel Duchamp's readymades, the examination of gender roles, and the long legacy of abstract expressionism. When combined, these ideas (and these artworks) introduce many new questions given our presence at this moment in history.
What assumptions – does a viewer overlay upon the irons – objects that I used as tools for painting, but that have their own context within contemporary culture? Are they simply appliances, or do they have inherent value as artworks? And, given the process for creating the works, are the results simply replications of a bygone era or a conceptual product that surpasses self-expression?
Related:
Mark Jenkins, “In the galleries: Uncommon Goods,” The Washington Post.
Iron Paintings No. 1, Oil on wood panel, 24 x 48 inches, 2015
Iron Paintings No. 2, Oil on wood panel, 24 x 48 inches, 2015
Iron Paintings No. 3, Oil on wood panel, 24 x 48 inches, 2015
Iron Paintings No. 4, Oil on wood panel, 24 x 48 inches, 2015
Iron Paintings No. 5, Oil on wood panel, 72 x 48 inches, 2015
Iron Paintings No. 6, Oil on wood panel, 72 x 48 inches, 2015
Iron Paintings No. 7, Oil on wood panel, 24 x 48 inches, 2015
Iron Paintings (Process View), Oil on wood panel, 24 x 48 inches, 2015