Demons
Cheeky, mythic, and uncanny, the Demons appear on the wall like talismans. The series are large, puzzled collages of resin-domed photographs. What separates them from the other resin-domed wall sculptures is they are faces made of faces. Created by shooting hundreds of expressions from grins to grimaces through droplets of water, the demons smirk at the viewer as they quite literally possess our myriad micro-expressions and mercurial moods in the many resin drops that make up their features.
Rainbow Demon
2020-2021
60” D
Resin, photograph, board
The rainbow colors in Rainbow Demon are very tightly compacted, like mixing a multicolored taffy until it blurs into noise. The larger demon face is more hidden in this piece, similar to a magic eye painting. The longer you look, the more it reveals itself to you. When you stand up close to the work, many small faces and expressions reveal themselves.
Smile Demon
2020-2021
60” D
Resin, photograph, board
Smile Demon is a reference to the smiling yellow icon that has been popular since the 1960s. This is a self portrait, with the face painted yellow. Like a cluster of emoji melted into a terrifying smiling sun, Smile Demon is kind of grinning god that contains multitudes.
