Monumenta

The series of wall drawings, entitled MONUMENTA, aims to be a humorous invitation, making the historical hysterical. We are typically introduced to the august ideals of ancient Rome and Greece in tiresome history classes. If we are fortunate enough to see statues, they are typically beyond our reach literally and philosophically. All of these drawings are made with tape and oversized, some as high as 10 feet. The size is a physical indicator of how out of reach, and metaphorically, how out of touch we are to ancient noble concepts of aspiration and self-realization. Viewers can imagine themselves filling the clothes, and correlated attitudes, within the enlightened scene. These works were inspired by my recent trip to Rome in May 2013, funded by the Department of Classics, University of Virginia. Drawings with tape are done directly on walls, without the use of projection or preliminary pencil.