24 x 24 x 2 in, each piece.
acrylic paint on panel, poplar, LED lights
This piece brings together two views: the setting sun over Puget Sound in front of me, and the OK Hotel in Seattle behind me. The OK Hotel was a cornerstone of the city’s punk and grunge scene in the 1980s and 1990s, and famously hosted Nirvana’s first live performance of Smells Like Teen Spirit. The artwork’s sliding circles echo the tactile satisfaction of pulling a vinyl record from its square sleeve and easing it back in, capturing a moment of nostalgia.
LED lights have been added to this piece to create a pulsing pink light like the energy of the city and the setting sun.