1918 (MOMA)

Mixed media collage | Acrylic paint canvas | 11” x 14” | 2007

The primary collage elements in this work originate from a brochure for an exhibition I attended at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, as well as advertising from a type foundry. Unlike many of my other pieces, I chose to leave much of the printed material visible, allowing the original fragments to play a central role. Compared to others in the series, this work has fewer layers of paint, giving it a more direct and immediate quality. It is part of my ongoing series, The Trees.

The primary collage elements come from a brochure for an exhibition I attended at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, alongside advertising from a type foundry. Unlike many of my other works, I left much of the printed material visible, letting the fragments take center stage. With fewer layers of paint than others in The Trees series, this piece feels more direct—its details speaking immediately to the viewer.