Installation, Galerie Quynh Contemporary Art, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2007

These works rely on natural light to reveal the tiny drawn graphite forms that create patterns of grass, water and rice. Within each piece, a silhouette of a building hovers within the patterns, using the same dramatic two-point perspective and abstraction as Ed Ruscha’s Standard Stations, to portray these ordinary structures scattered throughout our landscape which house organizations holding significant influence and commoditization over these basic substances. Poured acrylic glazes create added depth and transparent color over the graphite drawings, creating a cropped stained glass effect. Inside each building, the marks are regulated in a decidedly abnormal and intense hue, offering a delicate commentary on the human desire to manicure and cultivate “perfection” into nature.