The accordion-folded ink on glassine drawings are loose iterations of observational studies drawn in the garden throughout the summer.
In reference to Rachel Ruysch’s vanitas floral paintings, the almost-ephemeral sculpture is titled with a list of the flowers I had drawn.
HOLLYHOCKS, MULLEIN AND SUNFLOWERS ON A PIANO BENCH (AFTER RACHEL RUYSCH) 2019
30 X 16 X 23”, INK ON GLASSINE LIFE DRAWINGS; BENCH; RUSSIAN SAGE; OX-EYE DAISIES; FLOWERING TOBACCO; TITHONIA
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