PORTFOLIOS > Specious Present

Specious Present_13
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2020
Specious Present_11
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2020
Specious Present_9
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2017
Specious Present_8
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2017
Specious Present_7
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2017
Specious Present_6
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2017
Specious Present_5
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2012
Specious Present_4
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2012
Specious Present_3
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2012
Specious Present_2
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2012
Specious Present_1
Mixed media on paper
22 x 30 inches
2012

Serving as a point of comparison to Kappa Effect, Specious Present examines movements observed within seconds. In the moments of conversation and connection, how long is the present? Specious Present is aimed at recording subconscious or unguided motions and disconnected manifestations of mental activity. These drawings depict the virtually nonexistent gap between the past and future, and investigate the influence of this age of accelerated information on the contemporary psyche.