The driving force behind my work is in understanding what lies beyond. Beyond perception, beyond intellect, beyond identity.
My work reflects the manner with which I view and live my life as related to Zen and Taoism. I work within the construct of reiterative divergence: subtle, steady progress and development. There is no destination, and every moment is the destination. The process of my work centers on the present moment with the understanding that a day is made of moments, and a life is made of days.
I structure my works as an object (or occurrence) within the atmosphere of the surface, as opposed to complete coverage. I do this to decentralize my experience from the work, with the purpose of having each viewer internalize the work for themselves. No one person sees the same work after all.
The techniques used have been developed over the years to capture a moment, but also to display what took place in order for that moment to exist (e.g. structure and color mixing). The techniques work equally with control and a lack of control, asking for detailed preparation whilst having to accept what may come. For me, this balance reflects how it is to live - doing what you can and accepting/responding to what arises.
Kent O'Doherty, 2026