Iside: 2007–2019
This collection of works are meditations on absorption and reflection of light that began as a multi-part installation of five interrelated paintings. Following a process of applying black and white over color with no constraints to the size or shape of supports, the pieces may wander in dimension, can have multiple elements, and often employ diverse mixed media and unorthodox painting techniques. As a result, there is wide variation in the appearance of the paintings, some having a sculptural presence.
The series title was named after the Egyptian Goddess Iside or, in English, Isis for its intrinsically repetitive typographical design: | s | s illustrating a combined expression of straight edged geometry and painterly gesture. Over thousands of years and translations into multiple languages the omnipotent deity’s name has taken many forms to the known version today. Depicted in antiquity as a beautiful woman, she had magical powers and was the friend to artisans, sinners, and slaves. The series continues with the single panel painting, IsIs 6.
