David McKirdy's mixed media works draw on repetitive mark-making as a way of measuring the passage of time. He illustrates an astonishing level of patience and self-awareness achieved through skillfully meditative states of endurance, and the resulting objects are monochromatic masterpieces in the study of optics.

McKirdy brings a mechanical precision to his craft, presenting awe-inspiring patterns that are elegant, subtle and sublime. His recent works feature experiments in transforming paper in exciting new ways.