Beautiful Uncut Hair of Graves; In the Garden

by Joy Kloman

“My artistic practice can best be described as an exploration of temporality. I am influenced by poets Walt Whitman and A.E. Housman. The sourced photographs referenced in my art are black and white, suggesting a history of days that have passed. In my woodcut prints, I have added green pattern stencil overlays. My paintings include patterns enveloping figures, like peering behind grandmother’s peeling wallpaper, revealing a record of those once there. Passage of time is examined in these moments. I am investigating shared human experiences and relationships to their surroundings over the course of generations. Bicycles, birthdays, religious ceremonies, graduations, and weddings are all documented repeatedly. My multi-generational works of art are a collective journey through life. My work addresses and queries brief, seemingly heartening moments in time— delving into what appear to be photo-worthy joys, rites of passage, and simple contentment, which cumulatively represent an epoch.”