Swing is a term I coined referring to the physical embodiment and motion of memory between the conscious and subconscious mind. The repetition of the line creates tension or pressure. Some lines become blurred, overlapping each other, illustrating the invasive but sometimes benign nature of memory, in response to a deterioration of cognition through Alzheimer’s Disease. A disease which has affected many people in my life.
The color abstractions are based off an instinctual narrative re-counting to my childhood memories, emotions and dreams. I remember playing in my grandparents’ yard, running around their house feeling the ribbed texture of their siding. I remember peeling paint off in long strips from their large wooden face to face swing. I associate, many of the colors in these paintings as symbols of nostalgia, anxiety and love.
I find that building these linear structures has become a meditative practice and obsession.
