Patterns We Carry

Artist Statement

This body of work delves into the concept of repetition as a structural, metaphysical, and psychological paradigm. Each painting starts with a single wet layer—an undefined organic form that acts as the foundation of a larger inner landscape—an interconnected whole. The originating organic form is loosely traced, and the resulting shapes are repeated across the surface, layer by layer, in various orientations, sizes, and patterns. Although the shape remains constant, its influence evolves as it overlaps and interacts with previous elements.

Once the solid structures have established dominance, a wandering network of lines and repetitive patterns of dots and dashes are introduced. These permeable skins soften the rigidity of the solid shapes, allowing earlier decisions to bleed through and reassert themselves. Colors shift, patterns change, and space becomes fuzzy. The paintings simultaneously hold multiple temporalities—what was laid down first remains active, altered but not erased. Memory is not linear here; it is recursive.

The work challenges ideological systems of partition. In these paintings, boundaries are permeable; what appears divided is actually part of a larger, inseparable whole. These paintings sit with that tension: between holding on and letting go, between familiar paths and the possibility of new ones.

The outcome is not merely about variation but a sustained exploration of repetition—how forms persist, how we carry these patterns, and how systems can adapt under pressure.