The Portals - Wilhoit Mill, 05.28.23, Albermarle County, VA
Fine art archival pigment print on fine art rag paper
7.5” x 10” - Edition of 30 + 2AP | 24” x 32” - Edition of 8 + 2AP | 45” x 60” - Edition of 5 + 2AP
The Portals: Kinesis - Wilhoit Mill, 05.28.23, Albermarle County, VA
1/1 | 3840 x 2160 px | 15-second video
The Portals: Proof of Moment - Wilhoit Mill, 05.28.24, Albermarle County, VA
1/1 Original Polaroid 600 Image | 4.25” x 3.5”
The Portals
The Portals series, an environmental installation project, explores concepts of interconnectivity and expansion across time, space, and terrestrial landscapes. Incorporating physical and digital elements, the work is its own narrative, building a web of connection between the individual, the collective, the natural world, and the metaphysical beyond.
The project involves the physical siting of a Portal sculpture - an iconic, translucent blue, rectilinear form - in natural spaces throughout the world. Existing as both permanent and ephemeral pieces, each installation is documented using multiple technologies including photography and videography. Work from the series is released in expanding dimensions: 2D archival imagery and Polaroid “Proof of Moment”, 3D sculptures in situ, and digital video work that lives, in perpetuity, on the blockchain.
The project began in 2020 and in six years has appeared in over fifty locations around the world. Through dedicated practice, the artist, installations and conceptual layers continue to expand. A visual mantra, The Portals ultimately connect us to something much larger than ourselves.