The Voynich Manuscript is a 15th century manuscript that was written in an unknown language, by an unknown author and filled with illustrations of plants that don’t actually exist in nature. This mysterious manuscript is currently housed at Yale’s Beinicke Book Library; when I first discovered its existence, I became obsessed with it and was inspired to translate these enigmatic illustrations into wood sculptures. The title of each sculpture corresponds to the page in the manuscript that influenced the work.
"46r/New Growth", 2022, 217 pieces of wood, linseed oil, acrylic paint, 43" x 26" x 3.5".
"46r/New Growth" side view, 2022, 217 pieces of wood, linseed oil and acrylic paint, 43" x 26" x 3.5".
"46r/ New Growth" detail, 2022, 217 pieces of wood with acrylic paint and linseed oil, 43" x 26" x 3.5".
"11v"(front view), 2019, 48 pieces of wood with acrylic paint, sand and matte medium, 14" x 25" x 21".
"11v" (back view), 2019, 48 pieces of wood with acrylic paint, sand with matte medium, 14" x 25" x 21".
"14v" (side view), 2019, 48 pieces of wood with acrylic paint, sand with matte medium, 14" x 25" x 21".
"18v/New Growth", 2021, 142 pieces of wood, paper clay, linseed oil, copper metal coating with green patina and pastel, 38" x 16" x 8". Private collection.
"18v/New Growth", 2021, 142 pieces of wood, paper clay, linseed oil, copper metal coating with green patina and pastel, 38" x 16" x 8". Private collection.
"18v/New Growth", 2021, 142 pieces of wood, paper clay, linseed oil, copper metal coating with green patina and pastel, 38" x 16" x 8". Private collection.
"Specimens", 2018, 287 pieces of wood with powdered graphite, 46" x 56" x 5".
"Specimens" (detail), 2018, 287 pieces of wood with powdered graphite, 42" x 35" x 6" (approx.)
"Specimens" (detail), 2018, 287 pieces of wood with powdered graphite, 46" x 56" x 5".
"94v/Nature's Power", 2021, 102 pieces of wood, pastel, acrylic paint, linseed oil, wire, 42" x 35" x 8" (approx.)
"94v/ Nature's Power" detail, 2021, 102 pieces of wood, pastel, acrylic, wire and linseed oil, 42" x 35" x 8" (approx).
"94v/Nature's Power" detail, 2021, 102 pieces of wood, acrylic paint, pastel, linseed oil and wire, 42" x 35" x 8" (approx.) .
"50r", 2021, 78 pieces of wood, earth, matte medium, pastel and linseed oil, 46" x 20" x 12". Private collection.
"10v", 2020, wood, pastel, linseed oil and iron metal coating with a rust patina, 25" x 26" x 4".
"10v", 2020, wood, pastel, linseed oil and iron metal coating with a rust patina, 25" x 26" x 4".
"29/17v", 2021, 76 pieces of wood, earth pastel, acrylic paint, matte medium and silver leaf, 17" x 5" x 3.5.
"29/17v" 2021, 76 pieces of wood earth pastel, acrylic paint, matte medium and silver leaf, 17" x 5" x 3.5".
"28r", 2021, 47 pieces of wood with acrylic paint, linseed oil and oil stick, 27" x 8" x 9".
"5r", 2020, wood, earth, graphite, pastel and matte medium, 24" x 15" x 6".
"8r", 2020, 47 pieces of wood, raffia, wax, silk cord, 36" x 28" x 2". Private collection.
"8r" (detail), 2019, 47 pieces of wood, raffia, plastic ferns and wax, 36" x 28" x 2". Private collection.
"Ashes to Ashes 25r", 2023, wood, ashes, paper clay, oil pastel, matte medium, 37" x 22" x 6".
"Ashes to Ashes 25r", 2023, wood, ashes, paper clay, oil pastel, matte medium, 37" x 22" x 6".
"13r", 2021, 72 pieces of wood with pastel and linseed oil, 14" x 5" x 6".
"9r", 2020, 124 pieces of wood, earth, powdered graphite, pastel, matte medium and linseed oil, 17" x 13" x 2".
"9r" (detail), 2020, 124 pieces of wood, earth, powdered graphite, pastel, matte medium and linseed oil, 17" x 13" x 2".
"14r", 2020, wood, pastel, linseed oil, earth and matte medium, 34" x 14" x 12". Private collection.
"7r", 2017, 166 pieces of wood with linseed oil, ashes, earth, matte medium and powdered graphite, 42" x 25" x 10".
"7r" detail, 2017, 166 pieces of wood, linseed oil, ashes, earth and powdered graphite, 42" x 25" x 10".
"51v", 2020, wood, pastel, linseed oil, iron metal coating with a rust patina, 25" x 26" x 4".
"Three Towers", 2019, 109 pieces of wood with oil paint and pastel, each tower21" x 4" x 4".
"14v", 2017, 94 pieces of wood, 48" x 22" x 18".
"14v" center detail, 2017, 94 pieces of wood, 48" x 22" x 18".
"3/14v", 2017, 47 pieces of wood with oil paint, 46" x 20" x 3".
"3/14v" detail, 2017, 47 pieces of wood with oil paint, 46" x 20" x 3".
"39r", 2017, 122 pieces of wood with pastel, linseed oil, ashes and oil paint 38" x 26" x 11". Private collection.
"Blue/Green Towers", 2020, 99 pieces of wood, oil paint, ashes and linseed oil, each tower is 21" tall x 4" x 6".
"54v", 2017, 70 pieces of wood, ashes, pastel, linseed oil and matte medium, 24" x 22" x 4".
"54v" detail, 2017, 52 pieces of wood with ash and graphite, 24" x 22" x 4".
"Voynich #1", 2015, 124 pieces of wood, 54" x 30" x 20".
"Voynich #1" detail, 2015, 124 pieces of wood, 54" x 30" x 20".
"9r/roots", 2017, 73 pieces of wood with graphite, 15" x 15" x 9".
"2v", 2015, 180 pieces of wood, celluclay, linseed oil, bronze metal coating with a green patina, acrylic paint, 36" x 16" x 10".
"2v" detail, 2015, 180 pieces of wood, celluclay, linseed oil, bronze metal coating with a verdigris patina, acrylic paint, 36" x 16" x 10".
"2v" detail, 2015, 180 pieces of wood with celluclay, linseed oil, bronze metal coating with a verdigris patina, acrylic paint, 36" x 16" x 10".
"15v", 2015, 115 pieces of wood, 86" x 48" x 48".
"15v" (detail), 2015, 115 pieces of wood, 86" x 48" x 48".
"15v", 2015-2024, 155 pieces of wood with brass metal coating, 78" x 36" x 24".
"15v", (close up view), 2015-2024, 155 pieces of wood with brass metal coating, 78" x 36" x 24".
"6r", 2019, 66 pieces of wood, pastel, linseed oil and graphite, 27" x 15" x 4".
"6r" detail, 2020, 66 pieces of wood with pastel, linseed oil and graphite, 27" x 14" x 4".
"3v- As Above/So Below", 2021, wood, silver leaf, paper pulp, linseed oil, pastel and matte medium, 11" x 4" x 1.5”.
“3v/As above, So Below”, 2020, wood, linseed oil, paper pulp, silver leaf, earth, oil paint and matte medium, 11” x 4” x 1.5”.
"1v", 2015, 151 pieces of wood, 27" x 32" x 8".
"30v", 2017, 77 pieces of wood, acrylic paint and wood stain, 52" x 31" x 6".
"30v" (detail), 2017, 77 pieces of wood, acrylic paint and wood stain, 52" x 31" x 6".
"47r", 2017, 47 pieces of wood, linseed oil, paper pulp, bronze metal coating with a green patina, 42" x 27" x 3". Private collection.
"47r" (detail), 2017, 47 pieces of wood, linseed oil, paper pulp, bronze metal coating with a green patina, 42" x 27" x 3". Private collection
"8v", 2022, 154 pieces of wood, pastel, paper pulp, linseed oil, 60" x 12" x 4".
"8v" (top detail), 2022, 154 pieces of wood, pastel, paper pulp, linseed oil, 60" x 12" x 4".
"8v" (middle detail), 2022, 154 pieces of wood, pastel, paper pulp, linseed oil, 60" x 12" x 4".
"10r", 2023, wood, paper clay, acrylic paint, wire, 21" x 15" x 3.5".
"10r", 2023, wood, paper clay, acrylic paint, wire, 21" x 15" x 3.5".
"Mandala/70r", 2023, 111 pieces of wood, paper clay, copper metal coating with a blue patina, 25" x 25" x 4".
"Mandala/70r" (side view), 2023, 111 pieces of wood, paper clay, copper metal coating with a blue patina, 25" x 25" x 4".
"3r", 2015, 118 pieces of wood with bronze metal coating with a verdigris patina, 77" x 39" x 9".
"3r" (bottom detail), 2015, 118 pieces of wood with bronze metal coating with a verdigris patina, 77" x 39" x 9".