Fine Art Reconstruction of the American Anthropocene. Light. Shadow. Fragment. The Architecture of Presence.
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I create constructed photographic environments, using cityscapes as raw material. By layering and reassembling fragments of real places, I build quieter, cinematic spaces that explore presence through absence and the hidden stillness of everyday environments.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in walking, observing, and collecting fragments of real places, then reassembling them into something that feels closer to memory than documentation.
What would you do with $25,000?I would invest it in producing an exhibition in Los Angeles, bringing my work into a physical space through large-scale images, moving image, and sound to create a deeply atmospheric, immersive experience.
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