Can 1 live without 0 and 0 without 1?
Yes. But, One Zero cannot live without Zero One.

When I think about the symmetry and unison in the collaborative work of Mike and Roxanne I can’t help but think of the Bynars.  To those not in the know, this is “nerd” speak for a true partnership.   The Bynars are a race of Star Trek beings that live as unified pairs who think and speak in binary code.  Their every step, thought and action is completely dependent upon the other.  So much so, that they are not two, but one.

Mike and Roxanne have been able to create this type of harmony in their work by speaking together, by beginning and finishing each other’s thoughts, marks, and process.  In my imagination this exchange is as effortless as that of the Bynars.  Propelled by past, present and future connections they are able to layer the visual dialect that fills their interpersonal language and ultimately create work that often begins with ‘Once Upon A Time’.

While both artists make work independently of Owl Cat Ink it is within this collaboration that we are gifted with a glimpse into their connection.  And, in most part we are unable to discern where one’s mark ends and the other’s begins.

-Liz McDonald, Visual Arts Editor

 Mixed Media Prints
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Owl Cat Ink