“Buying is much more American than thinking.”
- ANDY WARHOL
This series is an abstract exploration into the rise of “Bling Culture” and the American addiction to consumerism. Constructed from repurposed luxury brand and Nike shoe boxes, these paintings examine our culture’s self-identification to corporate branding and materialism.
TOUCH THE SKY 48" x 48" Repurposed Nike shoe boxes, street posters, mixed media, and paint on wood panel. 2024
TOUCH THE SKY - installation view
FADE AWAY 24" x 24" Repurposed Nike shoe boxes, street posters, mixed media and paint on wood panel. 2024
FADE AWAY - installation view
GODS & IDOLS 60" x 60" Repurposed Louis V, Prada, Burberry, Armani and Tiffany boxes, found street posters, shredded photographs, paint, silkscreen and ink on wood panel. 2023
GODS & IDOLS - Installation view
COMPASSION 48" x 48" Repurposed Nike shoe boxes, street posters, ink, paint, on wood panel. 2024
COMPASSION - installation view
Untitled 48" x 48" Street posters, repurposed Nike shoe boxes, mixed media and paint on wood panel 2023
Untitled- installation view
NOT MY FIRST RODEO 24" x 24" Street posters, repurposed Nike shoe boxes, mixed media, paint on wood panel. 2023
NOT MY FIRST RODEO 24" x 24" Street posters, repurposed Nike shoe boxes, mixed media, paint on wood panel. 2023
UNTITLED 48" x 48" Street posters, repurposed Nike shoe boxes, paint, mixed media on panel. 2023
Untitled - installation view.
DIGNITY 48" x 48" Street posters, repurposed Nike shoe boxes, paint, mixed media on wood panel. 2023
DIGNITY - installation view
AGNES WAS A SNEAKERHEAD 5 48" x 48" Repurposed Nike shoe boxes, shredded photographs, mixed media, paint, spray paint on wood panel. 2023
AGNES WAS A SNEAKERHEAD 5 - Installation view
AGNES WAS A SNEAKERHEAD 4 36" x 36" Repurposed Nike shoe boxes, shredded photographs, mixed media, paint, spray paint on wood panel. 2023
AGNES WAS A SNEAKERHEAD 4 - Installation view
AGNES WAS A SNEAKERHEAD - 72" x 60" - Repurposed Nike shoe boxes, shredded photographs, paint, on wood panel. 2023
AGNES WAS A SNEAKERHEAD - Installation view
AGNES WAS A SNEAKERHEAD 2 40" x 40" Repurposed Nike and Puma shoe boxes, shredded photographs, paint, spray paint, silkscreen and ink on wood panel finished in veneer. 2023
AGNES WAS A SNEAKERHEAD 2 - Installation view.
AGNES WAS A SNEAKERHEAD 3 36" x 36" Repurposed Nike and Puma shoe boxes, shredded photographs, mixed media, paint, spray paint on wood panel. 2023
AGNES WAS A SNEAKERHEAD 3 - Installation view