The work that I make embodies many elements of emotion. The act of carving and writing to make a mark that is unique and personally descriptive is very intriguing to me. I am constantly aware of and moved by seeing carvings of names and dates in cement. The act of carving has significance in regards to self-preservation and layers of time. We try to identify ourselves in a world filled with other people as being different, but we take on acts that relate us to one another. We claim and interact with space by making marks. We change places into precious memories through interacting with the city space.
I Was Here Too – 2010 – Photo-etched prints 20 x 42 inches TLC – 2011 – Photo-etching layered print 18 x 24 inches
DA R A L OR E NZO
www.daralorenzoart.com born Baltimore, Maryland, 1983
education BS in Printmaking, Towson University, 2008; Coursework at West Virginia University for Painting, 2001–2004 MFA, San Francisco Art Institute, 2012
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