The artist explores how seemingly independent phenomena share an underlying identity or essence. He demonstrates this equivalence by creating works that map one thing onto another, using the terms of Generative Theory of Tonal Music to associate elements of one set with another set. His aesthetic practice amounts to mapping neo-conservatism onto post-modern principles, valuing textual unity and organicism. His work is influenced by musical grammarians like Fred Lerdahl and composers like John Harbison and Steve Reich who explore concepts through eclectic designs incorporating common-practice harmony.