These drawings are from a series of 46 titled, mimicking. While these works are not records from performances, they do catalog the active process of mindfulness. I embodied time based “external” happenings- an engaging lecture, the slow accumulation of rain, traffic on a highway- by intently following the actions, mimicking movements onto the page while the activity continued to evolve. These acts of intimation are translated into an accumulation of graphite marks.
mimicking (rainfall)
graphite drawing, 8”H x 10”W.
Drawn from a second story window, observing rain collecting on a bush and then periodically releasing from the branches to the ground.
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mimicking (lecture)
graphite drawing, 8”H x 5”W.
Drawn from the audience of an expressive lecturer who inflected with his hands.
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mimicking (traffic)
graphite drawing, 8”H x 5”W.
Drawn from the passenger seat of a car during evening rush hour traffic.
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mimicking (stairs)
graphite drawing, 8”H x 5”W.
Drawn in small increments, memory from mindful observation while walking up a staircase.
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