Echoes

By switching a typical mousepad with a sheet of paper, I am able to collect an echo of my computer use over the course of a few months. The resulting drawing embodies the filth one accumulates through prolonged use of technology.

Mousepad #4 — Echo #4, 8.5″ × 11″, oil & dirt on paper, 2005

Mousepad #5 — Echo #5, 11″ × 8.5″, oil & dirt on paper, 2006

Mousepad #6 — Echo #6, 8.5″ × 11″, oil & dirt on paper, 2006

Mousepad #7 — Echo #7, 9″ × 11.5″, oil & dirt on paper, 2007

Mousepad #8 — Echo #8, 8.5″ × 11″, oil & dirt on paper, 2008

Mousepad #9 — Echo #9 (–2008-10-08), 9″ × 11.5″, oil & dirt on paper, 2008

Mousepad #10 — Echo #10 (2008-10-08–2009-01-08), 8.5″ × 11″, oil & dirt on paper, 2009

Mousepad #11 — Echo #11 (2009-01-08–2009-07-07), 9″ × 11.5″, oil & dirt on paper, 2009

Mousepad #12 — Echo #12 (2009-04-22–2009-12-02), 8.5″ × 11″, oil & dirt on paper, 2009