Over the last ten years David Hytone have been developing a visual language that grew from a studio practice that employed hand-painted collage, paint transfer and a methodical construction of images built from hundreds of pieces of paper on a foundation of castoffs and off-cuts from previous work. From that language and the processes through which it was expressed, He found myself returning time and again to the oroboros-like relationship between experience, memory, and the self. A few years back, that visual vernacular began to both broaden and become more specific. New methods joined previous approaches as the continuing evolution of his work became a hallmark of his artistic identity. The work has become more interested in symbolism, more focused on isolation in these “connected” times, more concerned with endeavor in the face of oblivion. It feels increasingly personal and yet more reflective of the absurdity of the world around us. At times a balm for the soul, at times a cultural ballast anchoring society to an over-idealized past, the double edged sword of nostalgia remains a frequent touchstone.