palimpsests
is the fourth section of
Detroit/Torino: A Tale of Two Cities
decay & reconstruction
encounters
curves
graffiti mix
sunset
old glories
Escher
classical forms
the shining cities on the hill
one city?
old TV set
Alphaville
genius loci II
cathedrals
genius loci I
doppelgänger
smokestacks & belltower
Piranesi
under water
the machine in the garden
distant lights
greenhouse
messages
works of art
dreams
Polyphemous
trompe l'oeil
play of light
patterns of habitation
survival
I took photographs that aimed to capture the spirit of place of Detroit and Torino, and then interpolate the images,
allowing parts of each to come to the fore or remain in the background.
The final image hides and reveals different parts of each town. In some viewers can recognize each urban setting.
In others, a completely abstract dynamic shows the power of intertwining scenes on purely formal and aesthetic
grounds.