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The Dams are Broken
2024 acrylic paint and black rubber |
When creating The Dams are Broken, I first build thick black outlines with rubber paste on saran wrap. Then, I fill each outline with watery acrylic paint. Next, I break the outlines and let the liquid pour outwards. I then peel these objects up and repeat the steps with a variety of everyday items.
I was inspired while watching my niece use a coloring book. Her careful dedication to staying within the thick black lines stirred an emotional reaction within me. The black outlines suddenly became the bars of cages, inspiring feelings of isolation and confinement. I imagined breaking the boundaries and letting liquid pour from the ruptures. I vacillate between the containment and release of bodily boundaries.
Photo credit: Rachel Kurzma
I was inspired while watching my niece use a coloring book. Her careful dedication to staying within the thick black lines stirred an emotional reaction within me. The black outlines suddenly became the bars of cages, inspiring feelings of isolation and confinement. I imagined breaking the boundaries and letting liquid pour from the ruptures. I vacillate between the containment and release of bodily boundaries.
Photo credit: Rachel Kurzma