Beneath the conscious mind lies a vast, silent forest.
This work is inspired by the Purkinje cell—the intricate, tree-like neurons that help shape our perception of the world, filtering chaos into coherence. Their branching structures echo patterns found throughout nature: roots reaching through soil, rivers carving landscapes, fractures spreading through stone, and the rings of ancient trees recording the passage of time.
Created with coffee, joint compound, Japanese ink, and other materials chosen specifically for their ability to weather, crack, stain, and transform, this piece embraces the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi. I am drawn to materials that resist permanence. Rather than preserving a fixed image, I allow time, gravity, humidity, light, and the materials themselves to participate in the making of the work.
The resulting surface is intentionally imperfect—marked by fractures, shifts, and subtle changes that continue long after the final brushstroke. Just as our memories evolve and our bodies age, the artwork remains in quiet conversation with time.
Science often becomes the language of my work, but not its destination. Here, the Purkinje cell serves as a metaphor for attention itself: the unseen structures that help us make sense of a complex and ever-changing world.
A reminder that beauty does not exist despite impermanence, but because of it.
Purkinje Cell, Filter of Life
Coffee, Joint Compound, and Japanese Ink on Canvas
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