Moving Order

This series explores the tension between structure and chaos that runs through everything we experience, moving in that charged space between holding on and letting go - because it’s precisely at boundary surfaces where interesting things happen. “Moving Order” looks at how patterns form, hold for a while, then break apart again, embodying the struggle with chance while maintaining reverence for its power.

Each piece starts with computer-generated structures that encounter corrosion and oxidation, creating moments where my control meets pure chance. The work comes from recognizing that human influence on the world is far more limited than commonly suggested - there’s little we can force, as some claim; there’s mainly chance and the human endeavor to make the best of circumstances.

We can merely choose how we respond to what happens, yet simultaneously, we refuse to accept our situation and strive for influence over our environment and control. These pieces try to capture something honest about our situation; the way we’re always caught between wanting to impose order and watching it slip away. There’s something both beautiful and defiant in that struggle, like insisting on making something meaningful even when you know time will have its way with it eventually.

Dynamic composition of bold black linear forms creating tree-like or neural network patterns against a weathered background of yellows and blues, suggesting organic growth disrupted by decay

Moving order (1) to indeterminacy

2017 , 62 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Complex geometric grid system with intersecting horizontal and vertical lines on a weathered concrete-like surface, suggesting structural frameworks in various states of completion and decay

Strange attractor (2) at the edge of chaos

2018 , 62 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Delicate linear drawings in black on a pale yellow-green background, creating flowing, interconnected forms that suggest fragile networks or nervous systems

Moving order (5) as a prerequisite of survival

2017 , 50 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Dense, complex geometric structure with vertical and horizontal elements creating a cage-like or architectural framework against a textured, weathered surface

Strange attractor (6) at progressive interface

2020 , 62 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Elegant flowing lines in burgundy and black creating curved, ribbon-like forms against a pale textured background, evoking movement and grace

Moving order (9) in flowing balance

2018 , 62 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Geometric grid structure in black paint on a pale gray background, resembling architectural scaffolding or technical drawings partially dissolved by corrosive processes

Strange attractor (1) shadow build

2017 , 62 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Vibrant green and yellow organic forms with dotted textures against a brown background, creating plant-like or cellular structures that appear to be growing and dissolving simultaneously

Moving order (4) into compressed experience

2018 , 62 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Bright blue background with geometric black line structures creating window-like or architectural forms, with areas of corrosion and weathering breaking through the vibrant color

Strange attractor (5) on somnolent map

2019 , 62 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Minimal linear forms in brown and black creating delicate, branch-like structures against a pale background, suggesting fragility and dispersion

Moving order (7) to abandon unity

2020 , 50 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Golden yellow background with dark geometric and organic linear elements creating a complex layered composition, suggesting the intersection of structure and natural processes

Moving order (10) as any order is temporary

2019 , 50 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, paint

Flowing linear forms in dark blue and black creating continuous looping patterns against a warm yellow-beige background, evoking calligraphic gestures or movement studies

Moving order (3) to the junction with stillness

2017 , 50 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Layered geometric grid patterns on a heavily textured, corroded surface, with the linear structures appearing to emerge from and disappear into the weathered background

Strange attractor (3) in unrealized memory

2017 , 50 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Loose, gestural black lines forming organic shapes against a weathered gray background, suggesting forms in motion or dissolution

Moving order (6) to cease control

2019 , 50 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint

Multiple overlapping linear forms in blue and yellow creating heart-like or organic shapes against a light background, suggesting repetition and variation in natural forms

Moving order (8) into entropic relaxation

2020 , 50 x 62 cm , Mixed metals, acids, paint