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RIPPED POSTERS
Project Type
Photography
Date
2019 - Ongoing
Location
New York City
There’s a quiet, unexpected beauty in the layers of torn street posters found across city walls, decaying advertisements that, over time, transform into compelling abstract compositions. As rain, sunlight, and human interaction wear them down, new textures and juxtapositions emerge.
These fragments, though meant to be temporary, endure. Their peeling edges, faded colors, and exposed layers speak to the passage of time and the randomness of urban life. They are shaped not by a single hand, but by the city itself—through weather, decay, and constant reinvention.
This visual chaos has its own rhythm, echoing movements like abstract expressionism and collage, yet created unintentionally. In their fragility, they gain strength. These surfaces are not just reminders of past messages but evolving, living canvases—quiet expressions of beauty, history, and urban resilience hidden in plain sight.










































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