2020 –
Drawings inspired by the film, The Turin Horse

The drawings (51 x 46 or 46 x 51 inches, and the smaller 15 x 23 inches) were started around May 19, 2020. Partly based on stills from Bela Tarr's film, The Turin Horse, they are all charcoal, graphite, ink and/or oil on Arches oil paper.

I have several indelibly imprinted images and experiences in my life that opened up my soul and that I hold onto for courage, sustenance and hopefulness. Not because they are hopeful messages per se but because of the  resounding resonance, for me, of the feeling that in the midst of life there is such quiet resignation and acceptance of one's fate. The Hungarian director offers such a haunting and mesmerizing visual poem that I felt compelled to turn to some of the imagery from the film. The haunting and mesmerizing experience of the long takes and the repetitive soundtrack combined with the minimal yet crushing narrative, resonated with me a long time ago and the events over the course of the past few months (2020) made me want to revisit the film.”

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Slow_Movies/khrIAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=reviews+of+Slow+Movies,+the+book,+the+turin+horse&pg=PA156&printsec=frontcover