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The abstract images in this series explore the balance of texture, color, and form found in disregarded places that are in transition. Detail as fine as paper fibers, color as subtle as light on a single thread, and elements as simple as a diagonal line all interact with the broad strokes of focal plane and depth of field.
Taken in London's Underground during the last two months of 2001, these fifteen images are digital photographs of the remains of posters. They are images of sections of advertising space being prepared for new posters. As layers of posters were scraped away, a subtext emerged, rich in imagery and, for a brief time, open to exploration. Seeing order in these random elements, defining one visual organization among the many possibilities is a reminder of how we should understand the order, sometimes disregarded, in ourselves, others, and societies, always aware that we too are in transition.
These images are the result of a unique interaction between the artist, the subject, and the technology that is guided by over 30 years of experience in the arts and the computer industry. This interaction begins even before the image is captured, while it is being viewed on a small LCD panel, and then later on a large color calibrated monitor during digital processing. Thousands of changes are made in each image until it reflects my personal vision. The technical palette of image editing software allows me to make individual adjustments in a single pixel's definition and broad changes using complex algorithms.
This series was completed in October 2002. Prints are individually made by me when requested using high resolution archival pigment and paper. Each print is inspected, signed, and dated with the month and year in which the print was made.
Names used in this series are reference points, not indications of intent. They are simple verbalizations; one aspect of what the image might suggest or a description of a single visual element.
