Iterative Calibration

Iterative Calibration examines how a drawing field stabilizes through repeated adjustment. Each work is produced using a single graphite grade, H4, on paper measuring 841 × 594 mm. A drawing typically develops over 50 to 60 hours of continuous work. The surface forms through successive passes of the pencil across the paper. Each movement responds to small irregularities already present in the field, including variations in density, resistance, and visual balance. Rather than introducing new elements, the process redistributes activity across the surface through repetition and attention. Over time, this sustained adjustment produces a soft tonal field in which subtle disturbances remain visible as traces of the process. The drawings record an ongoing calibration between body, tool, and surface as the work gradually approaches a temporary equilibrium. The drawing develops through successive passes of the pencil over the paper. Each movement responds to irregularities already present in the surface—areas of density, friction, or visual imbalance. Rather than introducing new elements, the process continually redistributes activity across the field, allowing the surface to settle through repetition. Over time, the accumulation of these adjustments produces a soft, continuous tonal field. Subtle disturbances remain visible as traces of the process, marking the moments where the drawing responded to shifts in resistance, perception, or fatigue. The works function as records of an ongoing calibration between body, tool, and surface. Through sustained attention and repeated contact, the drawing gradually approaches a temporary equilibrium without ever fully resolving into a fixed state.

3 works