In olfactory terms, I would say that my painting has two levels. On the first, let’s say, pragmatic level, it smells like vinegar: the drying medium that the silicone uses is acetic acid. Unlike the linseed oil so characteristic of oil painting, silicone is predominantly sour. On the second and more general level, the work associates non-painterly events with the work of painting.
The title, Ground-Working, suggests the smells of work, both manual and industrial, manufacturing and labour.

Fabian Marcaccio