In July 2017, I began illustrating each canto of Dante's Commedia. I wanted to explore the poem’s focus on the experience of exile and how someone in isolation moves through space and time. New York in summer 2017 was a time of political and social upheaval, not unlike Florence in 1307, when Dante began his poem. Unlike other artist's renderings of his journey, my drawings bring critical attention to the class structures underpinning the writing. While a view from underneath is never flattering, it is essential now more than ever to reconsider who is damned and who is saved, both in Dante's and our own time. By incorporating different materials, technical handling and sources, the drawings achieve a layered quality, correlating with the density of the text. My drawings revere the language while excoriating the assumptions, arriving at a fresh and potent Divine Comedy.
Canto 1
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, Flashe, watercolor, oil and Coloraid on paper
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Canto 2
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, Flashe, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer, coffee, sticker and collage on paper
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Canto 3
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer, Coloraid and collage on paper
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Canto 4
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, Flashe, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 5
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, Flashe, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer, Starburst wrapper and collage on paper
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Canto 6
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, Flashe, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer, coffee, beer cap and collage on paper
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Canto 7
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, Flashe, watercolor, oil, Coloraid, solvent transfer, coffee and collage on paper
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Canto 8
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, Flashe, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer, coffee and collage on paper
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Canto 9
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 10
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, Conte crayon, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer, tea and collage on paper
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Canto 11
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, Conte crayon, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer, coffee and collage on paper
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Canto 12
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, oil, Coloraid, solvent transfer, beer and collage on paper
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Canto 13
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 14
2017
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 15
2018
graphite, pastel, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 16
2018
graphite, pastel, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 17
2018
graphite, pastel, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 18
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer, coffee, tissue paper and collage on paper
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Canto 19
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 20
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, lipstick, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 21
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 22
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 23
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 24
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer, and collage on paper
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Canto 25
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, sticker, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 26
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 27
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 28
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer, Coloraid and collage on paper
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Canto 29
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 30
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 31
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 32
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 33
2018
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 34
2019
graphite, charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 35 (Purgatory 1)
2019
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 36 (Purgatory 2)
2019
graphite, grease pencil, ink, gouache, watercolor and collage on paper
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Canto 37 (Purgatory 3)
2019
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, Flashe, watercolor, Coloraid, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 38 (Purgatory 4)
2019
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, Flashe, watercolor, solvent transfer, coffee and collage on paper
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Canto 39 (Purgatory 5)
2019
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 40 (Purgatory 6)
2019
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 41 (Purgatory 7)
2019
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 42 (Purgatory 8)
2019
graphite, charcoal, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 43 (Purgatory 9)
2019
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 44 (Purgatory 10)
2019
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 45 (Purgatory 11)
2019
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 46 (Purgatory 12)
2019
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 47 (Purgatory 13)
2019
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 48 (Purgatory 14)
2019
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graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
Canto 49 (Purgatory 15)
2019
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 50 (Purgatory 16)
2019
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor and colored pencil on paper
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Canto 51 (Purgatory 17)
2019
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 52 (Purgatory 18)
2019
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor and colored pencil on paper
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Canto 53 (Purgatory 19)
2020
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 54 (Purgatory 20)
2020
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 55 (Purgatory 21)
2020
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 56 (Purgatory 22)
2020
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 57 (Purgatory 23)
2020
graphite, ink, marker, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 58 (Purgatory 24)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 59 (Purgatory 25)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 60 (Purgatory 26)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 61 (Purgatory 27)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 62 (Purgatory 28)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 63 (Purgatory 29)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 64 (Purgatory 30)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 65 (Purgatory 31)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 66 (Purgatory 32)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 67 (Purgatory 33)
2020
graphite, walnut ink, sumi ink, gouache, watercolor and collage on paper
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Canto 68 (Paradise 1)
2020
graphite, walnut ink, sumi ink, gouache, watercolor and collage on paper
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Canto 69 (Paradise 2)
2020
graphite, sumi ink, gouache, watercolor, gold leaf and collage on paper
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Canto 70 (Paradise 3)
2020
graphite, sumi ink, gouache, watercolor and collage on paper
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Canto 71 (Paradise 4)
2020
graphite, walnut ink, sumi ink, gouache, watercolor and collage on paper
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Canto 72 (Paradise 5)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, gold leaf, sliver leaf and collage on paper
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Canto 73 (Paradise 6)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, silver leaf and collage on paper
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Canto 74 (Paradise 7)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 75 (Paradise 8)
2020
graphite, ink, vinyl, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 76 (Paradise 9)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 77 (Paradise 10)
2020
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 78 (Paradise 11)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 79 (Paradise 12)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 80 (Paradise 13)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 81 (Paradise 14)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel and collage on paper
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Canto 82 (Paradise 15)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 83 (Paradise 16)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, gold leaf and collage on paper
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Canto 84 (Paradise 17)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 85 (Paradise 18)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, silver leaf and collage on paper
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Canto 86 (Paradise 19)
2021
graphite, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 87 (Paradise 20)
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graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 88 (Paradise 21)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 89 (Paradise 22)
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graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 90 (Paradise 23)
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graphite, gouache, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil and collage on paper
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Canto 91 (Paradise 24)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 92 (Paradise 25)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 93 (Paradise 26)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 94 (Paradise 27)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 95 (Paradise 28)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, gold leaf and collage on paper
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Canto 96 (Paradise 29)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 97 (Paradise 30)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, colored pencil, solvent transfer and collage on paper
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Canto 98 (Paradise 31)
2021
graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor and collage on paper
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Canto 99 (Paradise 32)
2021
graphite, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, silver leaf and collage on paper
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Canto 100 (Paradise 33)
2021
watercolor, oil and collage on paper
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