Astroturf
201440" x 27"Archival pigment print
The depth of field within a grassy park is interrupted by an astroturf triangle, which juts out of the soft grass. In this same way our interactions with nature can seem abrupt and awkward, but also beautiful, in their sincere yet inadequate attempts to mimic our complex natural world.
An Exercise in Formal Composition
This series, An Exercise in Formal Composition, presents nearly identical compositions in different methods of execution, playing with photography’s in-camera ability to flatten, layer, and replicate. Each iteration is constructed around a different slightly off-balance right triangle (A: 34.992° / B: 55.008° / C: 90°). Unlike circles or rectangles or even equilateral triangles, which can naturally occur or are staples of architecture, this specific triangular shape is easily recognized as being a deliberate artistic intervention in each given situation.