In August 2018, I began a project to rework several pieces from my digital print portfolio with the aim of interpreting them in new ways. I have always been intrigued by how re-cropping can create very different visual narratives, whether it’s a photograph, a drawing from imagination, or something in between.
This project began with a photograph I took from a NYC taxi window on a rainy evening as the city’s lights began to flicker on for the night. Headlights, tail lights, and traffic lights reflected off the rain-slicked streets and were distorted by the drops accumulating on the taxi window.
The photo itself is quite ordinary at first glance. However, it transformed dramatically when I started manipulating and distorting it using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. The initial version of the image underwent several alterations, leading to a vibrant display of fiery colors flowing like a lava stream into a cool sea. The twenty variations of the image are available as either vertical or horizontal compositions, printed using a sublimation process onto thin metal plates.
Click HERE to find the full selection of prints available to purchase. The plates are fitted with spacers on the back to set them off from the wall, which looks stunning, especially in groups of four or six panels.
