dot is a single black dot of ivory black oil paint placed in the center of a tightly stretched canvas.  is it a navel?  a nipple?  a star?  an eye?  a blemish?  or is it just a paint spot?  this ambiguous image fetches universal meaning.  the action of painting dot was performed by the artist for an audience in may, 1998, and was accompanied by a short monologue prepared and read by the artist.  dot was also part of a video installation in june, 1998, with another dot painting, doubledot, and a video screen showing continuous stationary close-up footage of dot.  like real, dot raises questions about art processes and the boundaries of what is considered to be "art".

[above: dot.  oil on canvas (48" x 48")]