From the Depths I Have Cried to Thee
2023
96” x 96” x 174"
¾” ply, plexiglass, silver and black enamel, pvc pipe, expanding foam, red LED, various light bulbs, alligator spine found in the everglades, various plant life (coneflower, and baby’s breath that was scavenged with my wife) chain, epoxy clay, 30 watt Soldano micro head, two 10” celestion speakers, smoke machine, frankincense oil “From the Depths I Have Cried to Thee” was a ritualized altar, its intention is to force the hand of chance and influence our collective reality. Praise was uttered through stringed instruments at Dusk, and the gateway was opened.
Two Hunters {and the echos of the past reverberate through the future}
2023 - 2024
46” x 42” x 75”
In October of last year I set out with a close friend of mine to hunt wild boar in central florida. These boar, a non native species, were introduced to the state by conquistadors over four hundred years ago. Their resilience and adaptivity have allowed them to thrive over the landscape, becoming a burden to agriculture and local species. What does it mean to be an alien in an alien landscape, and how long before one belongs. …..in the marsh and shrub we caught two that day, returning to our artificial city, feeding our friends and family for days with our bounty. This piece is a ritualized altar, meditating on our place and time in this constructed reality. It was activated on April 20, 2024 in a subterranean space beneath the limestone of our city. Boars skulls, smoked plexiglass, Florida wildflowers, ¾” plywood, mirror, resin cast of boars hooves, small screens filled with the eternal energy of burning flames, hand turned wooden bowl, pairs of 10” & 12” speakers, resin cast of St Hubert (the patron saint of hunting), glass jars, charged liquids, lasercut plexi, expanding foam, acrylic rods and bars, sea salt, frankincense, charcoal, 20w amp heads, ¼” input cables, handmade paper, 4 praying black wax figures, suede, drawer pulls & slides, and epoxy clay. Photography by Phillip Karp
Invoking the Black Moon {Depraved in Spiritual Evil}
Birch plywood stained black and layered with resin and suede, black wax cast into the figures of the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, and St Anthony, black frankincense, cold casted steel fashioned after a medieval sconce and filled with black magic candles, 12 speakers fitted inside the dome to represent the eyes of a biblically accurate angel, chains of different links suspended, a coin and several small objects cast in pewter representing the electrical signal ground///earth, psychic cross inflamed with black wax, acrylic rods connecting the three towers, Peavey 20w rage procured in North Carolina and brought back to Florida, a gothic carved pedal board which was dipped in liquid rubber, a carved magical circle spawned to resemble a crown of thorns for myself to stand in during ritual, BOSS pedals painted and named such as Ouroborus, Visions of Ezekiel, and Echo Chambers.
Sacrificial Sacrament (Espiritus Fermentum)
2023
40” x 30” x 33”
This Ice Chest was created to be filled with fermented drinks to be consumed before ritual. It was brought from Florida to Texas for this purpose. Gabriel blowing his trumpet was cast in metal on the four corners of this piece, and handles were crafted from steel and wax. Lights as well as a hidden speaker consecrated the drinks for attendees. 3/4”plywood, smoked plexiglass, angels cast from pewter, recycled steel, LED’s, casters, 8 in. speaker, bluetooth amp, door hinges, epoxy clay, and a cast goat head given to me by a close friend.
Under a Starless Night {In the Chamber of the Chalice
2023
6” x 6” x 10”
The Ritual Chalice, a mystical artifact permanently enshrined within the sacred confines of my studio, serves as a vessel of gloom. Its form, embraces a womb of darkness that reverently absorbs and transmutes all manner of cursed energies that enter this abode. Forged with utmost care and reverence during the chilling embrace of the darkest winter months, this chalice embodies the dusk. Each intricate detail of its design speaks of the intention to it’s purpose. As the flames flickered and shadows danced in the cold moonlight, the chalice took shape, drawing upon the essence of the void. Those who gaze upon this sacred vessel are drawn into its enigmatic depths, feeling the weight of its creation and the power it holds within. The Ritual Chalice stands as a timeless symbol of transcendence, bridging the realms of the mundane and the ethereal, offering solace and strength to all who seek its embrace. Epoxy clay, wood, wax, aluminum, acrylic, selenite crystals, facsimile gems and pearls, LEDs, charcoal, frankincense.