Staying With the Image

Lately, I’ve been thinking about the visual arts in general, and more specifically about what images do after they’re made. Not how they’re explained, but how they stay. Or don’t.

What interests me now is less about telling a story and more about conveying a state of attention. The images that matter don’t resolve quickly. They ask for time. They ask the viewer to stay. Some resist clarity. That resistance used to feel like a weakness. Now it feels essential.

Text has started to feel riskier. Too much explanation narrows the experience and tells the viewer where to stand. I’m trusting the image to carry the weight on its own, without leaning on anecdote or backstory. This isn’t about being vague. It’s about presence. About what remains when distractions fall away. About things we recognize before we know how to name them.

Not every image will land for everyone. That’s fine. What matters is whether the work holds together and asks something honest. If it invites someone to slow down and stay, even briefly, it’s doing its job. This thinking has shaped how the work on this site is now presented.