The Pool Series 2013–Ongoing, Multiple Venues

The Pool works are an ongoing series of large-scale, ephemeral wall paintings begun in 2013. These pieces are an exploration of reduction and abstraction, where the outline of a backyard pool frames an abstracted representation of the surrounding house and garden.

In this series, the pool functions as an idyllic yet fleeting vision of suburban life. It evokes the carefree moments of suburban summers, and the aspirational status associated with home ownership in suburbia. The water’s surface mirrors the world above but the nature of reflection resists permanence and is easily disrupted.

Removed from their original context, the images take on the appearance of oversized logos, serving as bold, graphic emblems of the suburban dream. The impermanence of these works reinforces their transient nature; each painting is designed to be temporary, painted over and recreated elsewhere.

The works continue a dialogue with the pool paintings of David Hockney and Ed Ruscha’s own series Nine Swimming Pools.