Inflected Introspection

II (Inflected Introspection), 2019–ongoing

In Inflected Introspection, language becomes both material and method. The work begins with typed reflections—daily thoughts, concepts, and observations—archived on recycled studio paper. These fragments are later preserved in resin, echoing the logic of amber fossils (inclusives). In Ancient Greece, amber was known as electron, a substance thought to store energy and memory. This notion stands in contrast to the analog approach of preservation in the work. Accidental marks, sketches, or notes from the reverse side emerge through the process, layering meaning and disrupting intent. What begins as a note becomes something else entirely, raising questions about when a thought transitions into matter—at its inception, through its repetition, or in the act of preservation itself.