Vestige

Key Themes Emerging

1. The Weight of Process vs. the Seduction of Permutation

My early embrace of printmaking—initially perhaps practical—matured into a conceptual investigation of replication, mirroring, and multiplicity. Now, with generative tools offering nearly infinite variation, we question: When is enough? This gets at the crux of value in a digital age.

2. Twinship, Identity, and Reproduction

The metaphors of duplication, mutation, and replication, when viewed through my lens as an identical twin within a family of two sets of identical twin females, are no longer merely formal—they’re deeply personal. In generative art, these metaphors become manifest. What is the original? What is precious?

3. The Critical Mass of the Digital Image

I oftentimes categorize this movement as “portent”. We are now swimming in imagery—a glut of visual information—and yet still strive for resonance. Vestige as a theme interrogates this moment: the uncontrolled growth, the fractal madness of possibility, the breaking of constraints, and the longing for signal amidst noise.

4. Authenticity in the Age of Digital Comfort

I’m not seeking validation—I’m interrogating intention. There’s integrity in asking whether physical production matters anymore. Many artists feel this pull toward what’s frictionless. But is ease the same as depth? Or is it a new form of commitment?