Island

The structures in the Island series are based on design proposals for artificial islands intended to function as self-governing micronations.

Depicted from a bird’s-eye view, the minutely rendered structures occupy only a small portion of the paper. The surrounding void suggests both their isolation in the immensity of the ocean and the relative insignificance of these grandiose human ambitions when measured against the natural world.

Conté and chalk on Ingres paper, 9 × 11.5 inches each.