CORROGAMY
530 West 25th Street, New York, NY
I make digital collages that offer a reimagining of the natural world, drawing from my extensive 40-year career in parks and forestry. I begin by arranging photographs, which I embellish with acrylic paint or markers before scanning and printing them onto watercolor paper. I repeat this process several times until I achieve a smooth photographic print.
The compositions are arranged to form unconventional readings of the natural kingdom. By playing with multiplicity, juxtaposition, and congregation, I conjure absurd realities that humorously challenge the existing relations between the animal and human species. For example, what if jungles teemed with dozens of tigers? What if tiny lizards formed schools in the ocean? What if cats were joined at the hip? Through these whimsical scenarios, I invite viewers to reconsider reality and embrace new perspectives.
