A tall, narrow, abstract painting with reddish-brown streaks on a vertical canvas, mounted on a white wall.


THIS WORK WAS CREATED JULY 15 2024.
IT IS CURRENTLY HIDDEN FROM THE PUBLIC COLLECTION

maculae

2024 | MDF AND DYE | 12” x 96” x 1”

JULY 15 2024

The work itself
only gets recorded
in every scrap that gets discarded,
and every spot that’s unregarded,
on every rough template
used during some step
in the process.

The work itself is not just the product
but the labor and thought,
the waste and consumption.
and all the forgotten things
that made something beautiful
even be possible.

journal notes and photos by Christopher Grant Ward

A wooden surface with splattered red and black paint.
Close-up photo of a wooden doorframe with water stains and streaks, next to a white textured wall.
Close-up of a rusted metal surface with irregular patterns and reddish-brown hues.
Close-up of a wooden surface with dark brown smudges and stains, possibly a tabletop or a piece of furniture.
Close-up of a wooden surface with dark ink or paint splattered and smeared across it.