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With the "Richter" series, I tried to take my aesthetic out of the process. Following a Dadaist impulse, I created a set of parameters that would determine the path and results of the work. Using my body as an extension of my pen or camera, I recorded the movements of my body as it was shuttled along in the New York City subway.
Richter were made by standing in the subway, eyes closed, allowing my body to be moved by the train as it hurled along the track while gently holding the pen to the surface of the paper. Through my body, the movements of the train are recorded on the paper.
With the "Richter" series, I tried to take my aesthetic out of the process. Following a Dadaist impulse, I created a set of parameters that would determine the path and results of the work. Using my body as an extension of my pen or camera, I recorded the movements of my body as it was shuttled along in the New York City subway.
Richter were made by standing in the subway, eyes closed, allowing my body to be moved by the train as it hurled along the track while gently holding the pen to the surface of the paper. Through my body, the movements of the train are recorded on the paper.
The 4 Train from Franklin Ave to 86th St, the noon rush , 2009, Ink on paper, 14" x 11"
The 6 Train from 77th St to 42nd St, sitting down, 2009, Ink on paper, 11" x 14"
The 2 Train from Chambers St to Franklin Ave, tired, coming home late from work, 2009, Ink on paper, 11" x 14"
The 4 Train from Franklin Ave to Fulton St, Hurrying to transfer, 2009, Ink on paper, 14" x 11"
The 4 Train from Franklin Ave to Union Square, 2009, Ink on paper, 14" x 11"
The 6 Train from Union Square to 23rd St, just one stop, 2009, Ink on paper, 14" x 11"
The 6 Train from Astor Place to Brooklyn Bridge, the 4 Train from Brooklyn Bridge to Franklin Ave, being crushed between passengers, hardly a place to stand, 2009, Ink on paper, 14" x 11"
The 4 Train from Union Square to Franklin Ave, Are you an artist? Yea, I am. Well, you are really beautiful. Thanks. Can I call you Barbie? No, you definitely can't., 2009, Ink on paper, 14" x 11"
The 3 Train from Chambers St to Franklin Ave, left my eyes open, 2009, Ink on paper, 14" x 11"
The 4 Train from Union Square to Franklin Ave, I can't keep my eyes open, 2009, Ink on paper, 14" x 11"
The 6 Train from 28th St to 103rd St, baby crying, I almost fall, people stare, 2010, Ink on paper, 11" x 14"
The A Train from 59th St to 125th St, my favorite section of the New York City subway, 2010, Ink on paper, 11" x 14"
The A Train from 206th St to Lefferts Blvd, some people call that crazy, a lot of crazy things are called art, 2010, Ink on paper, 11" x 14"