Intent & Assembly
acrylic, oil and pencil on canvas
15 x 91 feet
Commissioned by Seattle Children's Research Institute
Building Cure, 1920 Terry Avenue, Seattle
completed: 2019
Commissioned by Seattle Children's Research Institute for Building Cure, the new immunotherapy institute in downtown Seattle, Intent & Assembly is a monument to the ongoing effort of fighting childhood genetic disease that is embodied in the new Building Cure. Painted on a single 15 x 91-foot piece of canvas, Intent & Assembly is a monument to the collaborative solving of childhood genetic disease. Four image areas are composed into a double-helix from that activates the space. celebrates complexity and connection. The interdependence of the different cells in the immune system mirror the interconnected work of researchers, clinicians, caretakers, support staff and donors that make each cure possible, the synergy expressed in the motto Hope, Care, Cure.
Interview with Seattle King 5 News
September 20, 2019