SciArt Magazine - All Issues December 2015 | Page 19

Particle Shower 1/Observer (1993). 54” x 66”. Acrylic on canvas. Image
courtesy of the artist.

DM: In your statement, you explain that your work further
explores the phenomenon of duality in nature, and your driving
force to make the unseen seen. Tying mysticism in with science
is an immense undertaking. What have you discovered in this
exploration, and what have you gotten out of your own work?
JR: There are multiple dimensions that I am trying to
communicate in my work, but mostly I want the observer to begin to question what he/she believes. For me,
the exploration of the concepts behind the work is the
most interesting. It allows me to question my beliefs,
to think about the true nature of things, and I challenge myself to look past what is in front of me. This is
what I mean by ‘unseen/seen’. As I translate the science
concepts onto paper or canvas or board, I get a greater
appreciation for the beauty of the things we cannot see
and how mysterious our universe really is. That is what I
want to explore and communicate to the observer: look
beyond what you see and discover a richer more interesting universe.
DM: You separate your paintings and works on paper into
three sections: \