Lust(rous) was a show utilizing four galleries within the Greensboro Project Space, run by the University of North Carolina Greensboro.
The pieces lure us in by taking advantage of our most basic human instinct: to be drawn to the glittering ripples across the surface of water. We have evolved a need to see, touch, have, and cherish all that shines. The iridescence plays into our chemical and emotional response to sparkle and color. The same instinctual attraction plays a role in our fascination with natural phenomena such as the aurora borealis, galaxies, rainbows, the dazzle of a diamond, or the flecks in an opal. The work impersonates these curious occurrences and attempts to mimic the inexplicable isness of nature.
They respond to the space in which they dwell. The pieces transition with a nearby LED, the dark of night, or the sun moving throughout the day. It is transparent in certain light causing it to layer on top of its surroundings. Other times, it is mirrored so the surroundings now adorn its surface. It mimics, converses, and contrasts the environment it occupies. Most of the work was made in the space over the course of a week to experiment with the existing light and add my own light sources.
2023