"Recycled Vol.II – NYC" is an exercise in reusing, remaking or recycling used unwanted canvases from donators. These canvases were the basis of my new work in which I incorporated the donors themselves by either painting their portraits on top or using their likeliness in other ways that could only be specified once met in person. Made during my residency at DE-CONSTRUKT [projects] in Brooklyn in July 2014.
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Beriah Wall, oil on canvas, 152 x 241 cm, 2014
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Rebecca Posner, oil on canvas, 117 x 76 cm, 2014
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Rosalyn Bodycomb, oil on canvas, 84 x 64 cm, 2014
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Amy Weng, oil on canvas, 41 x 51 cm, 2014
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Natasha V. Broodie, watercolor and oil on canvas, 46 x 61 cm, 2014
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Susan Cutter l., acrylic and oil on canvas, 183 x183 cm, 2014
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Susan Cutter ll., acrylic and oil on canvas, 183 x 183 cm, 2014
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Susan Cutter ll., detail
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Damien Crisp, acrylic and oil on canvas, 46 x 46 cm, 2014
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Allie Fox, acrylic and oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm, 2014