Mount Vesuvius, Roman fertility cults, and the Belgian conceptual artist Marcel Broodthaers are among the cast members of this series of work. These delicate studies are an attempt to merge the bold sensuality of ancient Roman art with the more cerebral language of late 20th Century Conceptual Art. Proposed as a series of lessons, these works present a fertility ritual for the dry, impotent climes of contemporary art.

Gouache, ink, and charcoal on paper, 9" x 12", 2007.

Jan Baum Gallery, September 2007.