Urban Abstracts

While walking empty city streets during the pandemic lockdown, especially areas less travelled or in transition, I saw the urban landscape in new ways. Without the distraction of people, cars, and noise, I began to focus on patterns in the geometries, colors, textures and tones of the city and the structures that underlie the urban environment. These details often appear not just as features of the urban landscape, but also as abstract art. Sometimes the source of the abstraction is obvious, but other times, it remains hidden in plain sight. There are many surfaces and objects that were not intended to be art, but through the process of time or decay or graffiti, have become artistic renderings.

Rather than manipulating or altering my images, I use close-up shots, silhouettes, blurring, or unusual angles and framing to create abstraction and a sense of disorientation. By isolating and emphasizing the formal qualities of my subjects, I seek to create photographs that convey mystery and wonder, inviting viewers to question the assumptions that underlie our perceptions of urban space and to engage with the city in a new and unexpected way.