Augmented Demented

Museum quality giclée print on traditional mold-made watercolor paper.

"Augmented Demented" reflects the tension between deliberate creation and inevitable decay. It embodies the process of composing a piece with intention, while also embracing the loose qualities of imperfections that creep in—glitches, artifacts, and unintended disorder. This mirrors my journey of integrating digital tools into my practice, blending traditional approaches with new technology in ways that feel both exciting and unpredictable.

While I’ve often embraced AI as a creative tool in my workflow, this piece while not AI, speaks to the broader cultural unease surrounding its rapid development. There’s an unsettling sense that as these tools evolve, we might lose control over them, raising questions about where human creativity fits in an increasingly automated world.

The ants that march through the piece symbolize hard work and order, a nod to the persistence and effort we pour into our work. There is a loose quality also, that reflects the tension between control and chaos, between mastery and surrender to the tools we use.