CHROMOSOMES AND PROTEIN CHAINS 1999 to 2010
CHROMOSOMES AND PROTEIN CHAINS 1999 to 2010
The chromosomes found within in every cell of our bodies, constructed of DNA, present amazing beauty and complexity. They contain the complete instructions for the proteins that enable every cell within our bodies to function. These folded proteins are like-wise beautiful with their twists and turns, loops and spiraling bands. I find myself entranced by tracing and retracing the flow and contour of their rhythmic and dance-like fluid forms.
“Comparator, 1,2,3 & 4” 1999
30” square & 40” by 19”
Acrylic on Masonite
The Helix paintings reflect an ever-reducing complexity. From the suggested motion in the background, through the helix to the tumbling detail on the surface, I utilize multiple scales in which the viewer is not assured of a proper perspective. We inhabit a fractal universe whose structure seems to extend to infinity with variations on a theme. In 1913, the Italian Futurist artist, Giacomo Balla seemed to predict the theory of fractals with his insightful statement, “Everything abstracts itself with equivalents that go from their starting point to infinity.” Art sometimes informs science.
The ‘Genomic Clash’ paintings combine the form of the helix with an overlay of the depiction of a chemical lattice. The viewer is pulled from one form to the other posing a question of the true nature of the structure. The ‘Clash’ grouping does the same, but with a geometric pattern and a molecular chain.
Genomic Clash 2010
Acrylic on Panel
12” x 36” Can be hung
on the horizontal or vertical
Clash 1 thru 5 2010
Acrylic on Panel
75” x 12 1/2” x 3”
installation view
Helix 1 1998
Acrylic on Canvas
52” by 32”
Helix 2 1999
Acrylic on Canvas
52” by 32”
Neutron Dance 1, 2, 3 & 4 2000
Acrylic on Masonite
24” x 16”
Twist Transformation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 2007
Acrylic and Conté on Masonite
16 3/4” x 10 3/4”