“I am immense, I contain multitudes,” writes Walt Whitman in A Song of Myself, referring simultaneously to being and the universal. This verse, which periodically resurfaces in music, film, and literature since its publication in 1855, now serves as a starting point for giving meaning to this series of paintings. These images arise from my interest in historical and contemporary moments, using various sources such as books, films, political opinion magazines, and journalistic photos.