Description
‘Descendence’ is one of a series of experimental works based around five word prose.
These pieces came out of an earlier experiment journaling my private observational thoughts. It took a while to figure out how to convey these observations without feeling cliched, and it wasn’t until I began condensing them into five word prose that the ideas began to feel cohesive. With language limitation honing everything down into clean, concise statement and form, my thoughts and observations found more impact.
This piece represents the first edition made available for sale, having been included in a 2019 solo exhibition (Failure to Communicate) in Chengdu, China. ‘Descendence’ makes succinct and simple commentary on a once deeply philosophical society that now finds itself undergoing rapid and expansive development, trading mindfulness for consumerism in abandon.
It might also be said to be fair commentary on the contemporary art market…
This is a strictly limited screen-print edition of 10. The screen was distressed by hand to give the effect of distortion, and to ensure that only these limited pieces would be available (the screen was subsequently destroyed). I took great care to compose the text in such a way as to present a disorienting effect, making it necessary to slow down and take account of what is being said.
Something that might perhaps serve us all well…
‘Descendence’ Limited Edition of 10
50 x 50 cm Hand Pulled Screen Print
Archival inks on acid free, 300gsm cotton rag paper
Signed by artist, with Certificate of Authenticity
