the goods

the goods.
ink on paper.
19 x 12 1/2".
2008.
a slightly more calculated mini-series created as a spin-off from Saturday_Night_Wrist. much in the same way a television spin-off takes a viewer's favorite walk-on character from another show to elaborate on more idiosyncratic hi-jinks, this series concentrates on controlled arm motion and anti-gesture.

the process entails a sheet pinned vertically getting "spit on" by a brush loaded with ink. the spitting comes from gestural arm motions reacting to music or literature. slight arcs pop up and are the only recognizable shapes before the next step.
in preparation for this series, three sheets are pinned up on the work wall in order to, in some instances, overlap the initial spit marks from the beginning of the process. from these three sheets, i work in no particular order in a mind-melting game of "don't connect but connect the dots." i create connections (or rather, fight my eye and muscle reactions) to where the next line begins or ends. the excessive dripping is created either by stopping for a moment to create discourse in the line being made or the decision to find the fastest way out.

the difference between the Goods and SNW is simply more concern with the initial spit and line weight rather than amassing marks.

the soundtrack: MSTRKRFT-the looks, Jawbox-S/T, Unwound-leaves turn inside you, Colossamite-the economy of motion, and random Thelonious Monk.

price: negotiable amount of USD each