“Things, Witnesses!” (also known as Amanuensis) is a kinetic installation of objects making drawings. It was selected for the Cyprus pavillion at the 54th Venice Biennale of Art in 2011. Originally presented in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus, the work explores how everyday objects are silent witnesses to human histories—especially in communities shaped by
Stone reuse is a recurring theme in my visual art and writing. I explore how stone and concrete carry layered economic, political, and emotional meanings – shaping interior and exterior spaces that both divide and connect, shelter and exclude. While this body of work originated with Cypriot historical narratives and lore, the questions it raises
Messagefield is a long-term conceptual art project by Elizabeth Hoak-Doering. It explores the potential for natural forces like wind and water to transmit meaning. Using specially designed apparatuses, the project captures movements in the environment — such as from wind, trees, or water — and translates them into graphite images. The project began in 2002
Bas relief is a difficult method to explain. The liminal, and intuitive areas between two and three dimensions make it possible both to reveal and to hide things. This is most interesting for portraiture: to make a lifetime present at once through gesture and illusions of detail. Joe Burk was the world’s greatest oarsman in
Radio Drawings are extremely low-tech radios that operate without a connection to any power supply, including batteries. They are functional, site-specific radios that capture one or more broadcast signals depending on where they are installed. They are also drawings with wire that are structured by the need to obtain and refine a signal within particular