Letterbox Drawings (2018-present)
The drawing board hangs from an apparatus that is inserted into a door, holding the letterbox open so that the interior can be observed and drawn. The drawings themselves are often literal representations from a primary source, sometimes just a thematic starting point. The drawings are time-sensitive and present a practical challenge to the artist due to the positioning of his body and the sensitivities of the location. Top floors are often favoured to avoid stairwell traffic. Buzzers are rung to ensure a drawing experience without interruption or confrontation. The presence of dogs on the other side of the door is undesirable.
The drawings are artefacts of a conversion. One enclave of the experiential territory of cities has been claimed by the artist through intervention with this bespoke drawing device.
The works are each one temporal instance of a practice that includes projection and empathy, prompting the viewer to consider the banality of audacity, assumptions of ownership and the primacy of drawing.
Letterbox Drawing 041 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 003 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 026 - 420 x 297mm - sold
Letterbox Drawing 028 - 420 x 297mm - sold
Letterbox Drawing 006 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 014 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 015 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 019 - 420 x 297mm - sold
Letterbox Drawing 017 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 009 - 420 x 297mm - sold
Letterbox Drawing 029 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 018 - 420 x 297mm - sold
Letterbox Drawing 030 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 002 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 032 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 034 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 035 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 012 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 040 - 420 x 297mm
Letterbox Drawing 038 - 420 x 297mm