GROUNDING EXPERIENCES AND HABITATIONS - Connecting with the space
NY
Searching for the sky of NY 4, 2019, Searching for the sky series, cut-outs of acrylic paint on paper mounted in two magnetic acrylic photo frames, 8” x 6” x 3” depth.
Searching for the Sky of NY 3 / Searching the Sky Series Series / Cyanotype Print on paper / 7.2 x 7.2 in / 2019.
Searching for the Sky of NY 1 / Cyanotype Print on paper / 7.2 x 7.2 in / 2019.
Searching for the Sky of NY 2 / Cyanotype Print on paper / 7.2 x 7.2 in / 2019.
SEARCHING FOR THE SKY is a project born in 2013, an attempt to transform and subvert the lack of depth in cities like São Paulo and NYC, where I lived until 2020. Tall buildings obstruct our view, blocking the horizon. Emotionally, the horizontal line brings balance and stability.
To counter the oppression caused by the disruptive breaking of the view, I sought out snippets of sky between the cracks in buildings and photographed them. I then cut out the buildings, in a vain attempt to make them disappear.
The remaining sky fragments were used to create cyanotypes. The blue tone infused the construction areas, and suggested an alchemical transformation of concrete into blue sky.
