About REMMUS

My work consists of using antiquated materials and creating images submerged in multiple layers of resin. As a New Yorker, I am captivated by inherent decay of a city that moves so fast.  The strange beauty of paste-up advertisements, removed and replaced, leaving traces of their history evident in what remains, is a source of profound inspiration for me. The way the paper, stickers, and paint decays and falls away is a form I try and recreate in my collages. 

I’m interested in the process of building up a surface and layering a variety of mediums; spraying, printing, splatting, gluing, ripping, and stamping in a loosely structured way using vintage imagery. My multi-media collages are made on both large and small-scale wood panels with glossy washes of resin applied to each layer. I start by painting the board and bonding layers of magazine papers to it while the paint is still drying. In some works, I further degrade the surfaces by sanding down the surfaces and leaving holes in places that expose the paint or image underneath. Following this, I pour resin over the surface, and repeat this process until the work is complete. 

My materials remain humble. Outdated LIFE magazines from the early 20th century are a favorite source material. I love the carefully rendered illustrations that seem so out-of-step with our current world. The ink from the pages transfers smoothly onto the resin layers and create a holographic effect. 

My passion resides from representing a visual history of change, process, and expression; linking this to life and its ever-changing push on the human condition. I want to show the constant alterations I make throughout each work. This parallels how ever changing the minds of the population are today.