Samantha Morris

ARTIST STATEMENT

My monochromatic graphite drawings recreate the experience of an individual traveling through a space. Exploring place through architecture, interiors, and plant life, I am fascinated by the feeling of light and its stillness. My work is derived both from public encounters and constructed environments. Through the labor intensive mark-making process, an internal light emerges from the work. The drawings challenge one’s own perception of space, where subtle tonality is reflected through illuminated walls encapsulated by darkness. By questioning both specificity and ambiguity, the work exists in the in-between.