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You’re Enough to Try the Patience of a Saint is a large-scale, mixed media collage depicting a saint-like figure in the process of being driven mad. This madness is characterized by a highly-emotive conglomeration of repeated figures in altered states. The collage is a humorous portrayal of friendship between the artist and saint. Having to endure the often intense and mischievous behavior of the artist this friend is elevated to status of saint as a result.
In addition, this work responds to the manic energy of a society governed by screens. Every moment becomes an opportunity to consume whether it be the news, other media or the lives of friends and family. We are profoundly distracted and understandably fatigued. You’re Enough to try the Patience of a Saint represents visually this sense of being overwhelmed when every conceivable bit of time or space is occupied by a thought, distraction or potential worry.
In addition, this work responds to the manic energy of a society governed by screens. Every moment becomes an opportunity to consume whether it be the news, other media or the lives of friends and family. We are profoundly distracted and understandably fatigued. You’re Enough to try the Patience of a Saint represents visually this sense of being overwhelmed when every conceivable bit of time or space is occupied by a thought, distraction or potential worry.