Fuck The Ephemeral

Fuck The Ephemeral

mixed media on canvas

February 2010
16" X 20"

This piece is about sentimentality. The muddled, chaotic upper right corner is about attachment to the past and past objects and memories. Most of the material used in this portion of the piece is sentimental to me; I printed an old necklace string and dried flower chains and used sand from Cape Cod and old film. The streaks are linseed oil, which enhance the intertwining and unsure nature of the 'past' section of this piece.

The bottom left was sued to counter act and ground the other half. It is about trying to move on and live presently, even when it's difficult. The first layer if text is gold glitter glue and reads 'this shit is all sentimental' the second layer is oil paint marker.