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The Externalized Desire
Biologically, desire begins outside the conscious self: nutrients, microbes, deficiencies “call” the body. Culturally, desire is outsourced to images, ads, and signals that arrive before language.
The object is never inside you first, it’s always already circulating outside, waiting for attachment.
Medium: Acrylic and lacquer on canvas
Year: 2026
Size: 48×36 in | 121.92 x 91.44 cm
Edges: Gallery-wrapped, painted, ready to hang
Signed: Front and back
Certificate of authenticity: Included
Biologically, desire begins outside the conscious self: nutrients, microbes, deficiencies “call” the body. Culturally, desire is outsourced to images, ads, and signals that arrive before language.
The object is never inside you first, it’s always already circulating outside, waiting for attachment.
Medium: Acrylic and lacquer on canvas
Year: 2026
Size: 48×36 in | 121.92 x 91.44 cm
Edges: Gallery-wrapped, painted, ready to hang
Signed: Front and back
Certificate of authenticity: Included