The streets of New York City are lined with ever-changing layers of posters—art, ads, announcements—pasted up and torn down. The rips and remnants reveal fragments of what came before, forming unexpected shapes and textures.

There’s an Italian painting term for this: pentimento—meaning “the presence or emergence of earlier images, forms, or strokes that have been altered or painted over.”

I love capturing these accidental street compositions—layers of torn posters and textures—and then adding my own spin by digitally collaging new elements into the scene. Through color, texture, and cut-and-paste experimentation, I reimagine what’s already there and push it somewhere unexpected.

The palette here might not make sense at first: pastel pink, pool-water blue, fire engine red, and lime green—all set against the gritty greys of the city. But that unlikely mix mirrors the spirit of New York itself—where radically different styles and stories not only coexist but often bring out the best in each other.

The title of the piece comes from the partial letters and fragmented words that peek through.

• Giclée prints are printed with archival, pigment inks on Archival Matte Art Paper.

• The frames are handcrafted with 100% wood profiles and made in the USA.
  Acid-free, archival 4-ply matting and backing. Premium, framers grade TrueVue plexiglass. Everything required for hanging is included.

• Signed, titled, and dated on the back.