Structure (2023)

DESCRIPTION:
One of a kind, photographic artwork created through digital manipulation. Printed on high-quality acid-free paper using archival pigments. This is a unique print, no others will be made. 36 X 27 inches with an additional 3” white border. Complete dimensions are 42 X 33 inches. Signed and dated, with a print-number (1/1), on the border.

THE STORY BEHIND THE IMAGE:
The New City collection is a playful reimagining of urban architecture, verticality, and density. “Structure” started as an intentionally blurry photo of an early twentieth-century warehouse in the West Bottoms district of Kansas City. The image was intentionally distorted and recolored using a progression of digital applications, employed randomly until I arrived at a result I liked. The result is an abstract deconstruction that reminds me of the way these big, solid buildings are still standing, many waiting to be renovated, in contrast to their modern counterparts which must be torn down after a much shorter lifespan.