27. "The Man"

(??? - 2021)

Acrylic, resin, glass, & walnut on vintage postcard

4in x 6in

It’s the Man, man! From political unrest to global pandemics, it starts to feel like there may be a glitch in the Matrix! Perhaps we’re just living in someone else’s machine...👀

This artwork takes its title from the colloquial phrase, “the man.” A label largely proliferated in the 1950’s & 60’s to personify both the oppressive powers that be, and those who demonstrate feats of excellence!

Intimate in size, this artwork draws reference from various visual motifs throughout the 20th-century. The layered object alludes to some of the artist's creative influences such as On Kawara, Ed Ruscha, & Mel Bochner. As the overlapping layers of resin, glass, and acrylic paint intersect they create a 3D effect that offers a diorama-like viewing experience.