orms, both natural and manufactured, evolve in an ongoing process of interaction with their environment. Just as natural forces shape the lineage of an organism, the human environment shapes the lineage of an artifact. The form of a skull tells a story of terrain, climate, predators, and prey. Embodied in a wrench is a story of shelter, machinery, inventors, and workers.

These compositions certainly fall into the category of still life. However, rather than the objects being parts of sumptuous tableaux, typical of Baroque Dutch still life painting, each stands alone, elevated and iconic. The visual style of the series is inspired by the simple, clean compositions of Spanish Baroque painter Juan Sánchez Cotán.