This series blends images of astronauts with notable artworks, encompassing the sculptures of classical antiquity to high- to late-Renaissance portraits. These hybridized silverpoint drawings don’t just emphasize the intertwining of art and culture with science and technology, but also pay homage to the ancient and longstanding philosophies, histories, and ideals they share.
Poet to Pluto, 2021, silverpoint & acrylic on hand-gessoed paper, 44 1/2 x 30"
Detail from Poet to Pluto, 2021, silverpoint & acrylic on hand-gessoed paper, 44 1/2 x 30"
Eleonora Evolving, 2021, silverpoint & gold ink on hand-gessoed paper, 42 1/2 x 31"
The Truth is Not For All Men (Umbilical Cord), 2022, silverpoint, acrylic & ink on hand-gessoed paper, 42 1/2 x 31"
Swaddling Clothes, 2022, silverpoint on hand-gessoed paper, 44 1/2 x 30"
Detail from Swaddling Clothes, 2022, silverpoint on hand-gessoed paper, 44 1/2 x 30"
No Man is an Island, 2021, silverpoint & acrylic on hand-gessoed paper, 31 x 42 1/2"
Detail from No Man is an Island, 2021, silverpoint & acrylic on hand-gessoed paper, 31 x 42 1/2"
The Alchemist, 2021, silverpoint & acrylic on hand-gessoed paper, 30 x 44"
