drawing marathon | wintersession 2022large-scale drawing investigating material, light, and narrative through layered figuration
linen canvas 60” x 40”
Built from gesso tinted with graphite and worked through scraping, etching, and accumulation, the surface constructs a nocturnal scene of collision between human, animal, and machine. The composition draws on the spatial condition of driving rural roads at night, where depth compresses into a tunnel of limited visibility.
Within this constrained field, the image stages a suspended moment of decision—balancing care, violence, and uncertainty—where material texture and light intensify the tension between presence and inevitability.
Spatial studies of night driving conditions informing composition:
