genePool, detail of installation for Interior Particular (Jane Lackey), Meadow Brook Art Gallery, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 2003
genePool 2, 1 (of 4), paint, ink, sheet cork, molded plywood, 32 x 91 x 6 inches each, 2002
smear (3), paint, ink, sheet cork, molded plywood, 44.5 x 45 x 2 inches, 2000
smear (3), detail
scrape/swab (2), paint, ink, sheet cork, shaped plywood, 33 x 32 x 5.5 inches(each), 2001
scrape/swab (2), detail
In the late 90’s, I was intrigued with our genetic makeup mapped from blots of human tissue and condensed to four letter repeating sequences signifying order and chemical composition—a confounding simplification. My sculptural paintings often contained snippets of these elements mixing fluid paint smears, genetic sequences and marks from my fingerprints. The concave and convex form of the work initiates self-measurement, haptic engagement, reflection and places attention on our sensory receptors.
column 4, acrylic, ink on cork, masonite, 1999