2666 Project
The 2666 Project is a series of paintings made directly onto the pages of a physical paperback copy of Roberto Bolaño’s novel 2666. The book, unfinished at the time of the author’s death, is sprawling, fragmented, and haunting. It moves through overlapping narratives of violence, obsession, academia, and art that, for me, left behind a lingering sense of unease about global economic systems and their effect on people pushed to the margins of a globalized world.
I have painted over every odd-numbered page, for a total of 457 pages/paintings. My intention was not to create “illustrations” that directly match the narrative, but to make work based on the impressions and emotional imprint the book left me with. By painting on every odd-numbered page of the book, transforming the physical copy of the book into a continuous sequence and complete visual object.
The goal isn’t to explain or interpret 2666, but to remain with the feeling it left behind. My intent is to create a standalone work layered onto a preexisting one—a transformation of a mass-produced object into something that stands on its own.
Below, you will find a small selection of paintings from the project. Each painting (page) is unframed, 5.35 x 8.15 inches.
The 2666 Project will be on display at Eugene Binder in Marfa, Texas - June 12 - 20, 2026.
Every painting can be found on the instagram link below:
