PINNED AND PULLED, 2013-2015
Bubblegum connotes innocent pleasure, yet the fragile skin of gum also points to the susceptible human body, and the dreaded passage of time. When drawn larger-than-life, the bubble forms bring to mind bodily organs and membranes. As surrogates for the body they can appear abject, vulnerable, and grotesque. In Pinned and Pulled, bubblegum bubbles appear particularly prone as specimens pinned to the wall, or distorted by sharp dental tools pulling at their skins. There is a visceral sense of impending danger or pain.
All drawings are colored pencil on paper.
