"It conveys texture and aging, but also that this is an impression pulled from a real place
— Alexandra
"That we reuse the things of past generations and this stuff on the painting is no different.
— Ben Weis
"The textures and colors help convey a sense of peace and anonymity, despite the mundane subject matter.
— Lynn
"The everyday disposable material speaks of temporary and packed together. Not a permanent solution.
— Christine
"Corrugated shacks
Tight and neat
Hold many stories
— James
"Capitalism, industrialism, globalism can pollute
— Ross
"The choice of materials is humble and shows that the environment has poverty and reuses materials.
— Sarah
"Everything is recycled whether new or old material
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"The structures appear to be more organic. I like the effect.
— Rene
"The materials are suggestive of the state of the environment. They show deterioration and the influence of the elements which is perhaps a commentary on the nature of the subject matter, in this case Puerta Cerrada.
— Sarah
"It is mostly found scrap material which I’m guessing represents the found materials people in poverty have to use to build shelter.
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"Just as people in some communities use found materials to construct their dwellings, so here the artist does the same. There is a sense of simplicity and respect.
— Carol toner
"It’s interesting that the row of sentences appear as waves from a distance....the materials pull the artist work out toward the viewer ....makes one curious
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"Use what you have around you (materials to build structures)
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"Poverty is the drug of the rich
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"The artists choice of material alludes to the fact that the buildings are small, run down, made from found materials to create shelters rather than homes. Cardboard and thin sheets of metal aren’t the sturdiest building materials, coupled with the images of weathered stone, the more you look at these structures the more you see the wear and tear and the more you empathize with those you may have to reside here
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"It depends what the medium is. Some mediums can portray emotions are transport the viewer to different spaces/time frames
— Mariana