Swampman

76 × 76 inches, colored pencil, graphite, and gesso on paper

In Swampman, I explore the physics of identity by fusing the physiological transformation of the human body with the macroscopic evolution of the universe. The conceptual foundation of this drawing is anchored in two philosophical paradoxes of replacement and origin: the Ship of Theseus, and philosopher Donald Davidson’s 1987 "Swampman" thought experiment. To capture this macroscopic evolution, visual systems within the work trace the tension between cosmic expansion and contraction. These patterns mirror theoretical models of the end of the universe, specifically the "Big Rip," where all matter is infinitely torn apart, and the "Big Crunch," where all spacetime collapses back into a singularity.

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