Undulation III
2025
Undulation III is a continuation of core thematics in my work including concepts of monumentality, fragments,
and ruins. Created from soil, cement, water and steel, this inchoate form oscillates between recognizable
imagery and an inert, amorphous monumental mass, grappling with notions of permanence and
impermanence, strength and vulnerability.
“The Latin word "humus" means "earth" or "ground," and is the root of the word "human". This connection
highlights the idea that humans are fundamentally connected to the earth, both in origin and in our physical
make-up, as we are composed of elements found in the soil and ultimately return to the earth. The term
"humus" also refers to a component of soil, specifically the dark, organic matter formed from decaying plant
and animal matter”.
Working with local materials—sand, water, soil, cement, and steel—I reflect on the material complexities
embedded in this work. Concrete presents a paradox: it provides essential solutions for our built environment
while simultaneously creating problems for the natural world. Ubiquitous and impervious, it resists
breakdown. This tension between the built and natural worlds represents a precarious balance I seek to
embrace in this work.
The processes involved with making this work are slow and arduous. Hand made by myself, these industrial
materials are harsh and resistant. At the same time, they require gentle nuances and lend themselves to
elastic and malleable forms. Bringing sand, water and cement together is an intimate process for me. This
work, is an autobiographical narrative about my tenuous, fragile relationship with the desire for solidity and
permanence and the acknowledgement of the of impermanent, unfixed and temporal quality of all things.