16 x 20 in Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Acrylic, gesso, ink, and watercolor on wood panel
11 x 14 in
"Vessel" depicts a ceramic plant pot enclosed by a frame of pink dashed lines, suspended over a backdrop of green brushstrokes. The brushstrokes allude to the grid, suggesting a natural order and organization of objects. The pink dashed lines are a call to the artist's field of vision and bring to mind the imagery of a window, with the object placed on the sill. The vessel itself is marked with striations, particularly on the left side, resembling the appearance of wrapped objects in 3D modeling programs. While the plant pot is a tangible vessel, it also embodies an abstract concept of what a vessel represents, underscoring the cultural idea of signifier versus signified.