Tools-7
A seven-painting installation exploring humanity's most powerful tools.
What Is the Most Powerful Tool?
Seven paintings proposing multiple answers to a single question.
Tools-7 is a seven-painting installation built around a single question.
At the center of the installation is The Brain, positioned between two competing ways of understanding human experience.
On the left are Numbers, Money, and Alphabet—tools associated with logic, measurement, communication, and analytical thought.
On the right are Love/Hate, Life/Sex, and Creativity—forces connected to emotion, instinct, imagination, and human connection.
The Brain occupies the space between these opposing yet interconnected systems. It is the instrument through which language, memory, emotion, desire, imagination, and reason are experienced and interpreted.
Rather than offering a single answer, Tools-7 presents multiple possibilities. The installation invites viewers to consider which forces shape human experience most deeply and whether the most powerful tool is ultimately found in logic, emotion, or the relationship between the two.
Explore the Seven Paintings
Each painting forms part of the larger Tools-7 installation.
TOOLS-7
Installation work, 2010–2016
AVAILABLE
Installation Dimensions
Requires approximately 20 feet of horizontal wall space.
The overall footprint may vary depending on installation spacing selected by the collector.
Individual painting dimensions:
38 7/16 × 28 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.
97.63 × 72.71 × 6.35 cm
Edition Information
Sold only as a complete installation.
Individual original paintings are not sold separately.
Limited-edition canvas prints are available for:
Numbers Tool (1-7)
Shipping & Installation
Shipping and installation are arranged directly with the collector.
Please contact the studio for shipping and installation inquiries.