Held In Silt is a solo exhibition of large-scale charcoal drawings that investigate erosion, collapse, and the ways landscapes carry memory. Rooted in the Loess Plateau of northwestern China, and shaped by my present fieldwork across New England waterways, the works shift between representation and abstraction, inviting viewers into terrains that feel unstable, bodily, and in motion.

Why “Silt”

Silt is what remains after erosion—soft, unstable, and constantly displaced. It holds weight and history, but it can't be held permanently. In this show, silt becomes a way to think about memory: how it accumulates, slips away, and reshapes what we believe we know.

Process / Materials

Charcoal behaves like the terrain I'm drawing. It crumbles, spreads, stains, and gathers into layers. I work through pressure— rubbing, compressing, erasing, rebuilding—treating the surface like a landscape under stress. The drawings are made slowly, but they carry the energy of collapse.

Selected Works

• I Couldn't Draw When I'm Feeling Fine, Part I
• I Couldn't Draw When I'm Feeling Fine, Part II
• I Couldn't Draw When I'm Feeling Fine, Part III

Visit

Charcoal behaves like the terrain I'm drawing. It crumbles, spreads, stains, and gathers into layers. I work through pressure— rubbing, compressing, erasing, rebuilding—treating the surface like a landscape under stress. The drawings are made slowly, but they carry the energy of collapse.

Thanks

Charcoal behaves like the terrain I'm drawing. It crumbles, spreads, stains, and gathers into layers. I work through pressure— rubbing, compressing, erasing, rebuilding—treating the surface like a landscape under stress. The drawings are made slowly, but they carry the energy of collapse.