Abstraction for Dogs is a series of photographs of site-responsive paintings. These pieces are temporary interventions, consisting of monochromatic geometric shapes painted in acrylic on discarded objects in both urban and suburban environments. They are close to the ground, at dog height. Some issues I am addressing are traditional and formal, like color, space, surface, and composition. The work also relates to graffiti and marking territory. What we throw out, and our impulse to collect and reuse what we find is documented as well. After I photograph the painted object, I walk away.
Cabinet2004acrylic on table
East Village, NYC
Mirror2004acrylic on mirror
East Village, NYC
Bike Tire2004acrylic on bike tire
East Village, NYC
Weimaraner2003acrylic on plywood
East Houston Street.
Shovel2004acrylic on snow shovel
East Village, NYC
Blue Dog2005acrylic on cinder blocks
Avenue B and East 9th Street.
Blue Blocks2005acrylic on cinder blocks
Avenue B and East 9th Street.
d.u.m.b.o.2004acrylic on concrete
Art Under the Bridge Festival, Brooklyn.
Brown Dog2004acrylic on cardboard tube
East 9th Street and Avenue C.
Orange Screen2002acrylic on TV
Avenue D and East 11th Street.
Stacked2004acrylic on metal and sheetrock
East 13th Street and Fourth Avenue.
Headboard2005acrylic on wood
Between Avenue B and C.