Fine Lines
The explosive, gutted tire casings in this series evoke the impulsive pace of the world in which we live and the outer and inner turbulence that erupts as a consequence. The debris forms a conversation about fragmentation, alienation and dislocation. When gathering rubber along the highways, with cars and trucks speeding past me, the air and ground vibrating, I experience viscerally the fraying of personal and interpersonal connection. The chaos lingers in the character of the sculptural forms. I am gripped by the tires’ intricate, inner fibers, treads, ribs, veins, patterns and seams. It is the under layers of the material that intrigue me most. What is common to all of humanity once the outer layers are removed and an inner core revealed? Creating new forms from the misshapen scraps considers the possibility that a new ideal can unfold from the splintering of humankind.
