Shapes

This work came to be conceptually grounded by the ideas surrounding what was coined by William Letharby, in Architecture, Mysticism and Myth (2005), as the, “urban utopia,” which terms the creation of the objects structured within coordinated, aestheticized environments as “imagined facts.” In this sense, this series borrows from Letharby’s ideas, mostly through materials like resin, and auto paint, which create industrial surfaces that speak to the pristine and immaculate in search of the utopian. Coupled with this is the use of clay, which speaks to the natural and organic. To me these two conflicting viewpoints summarize my experiences of South Florida, perspectives of utopic visions, nature, and the intersection of ‘dirty’ reality.