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.

This piece brings together a wide range of imagery—photographs of people and landscapes, layered with typography, textures, and flat fields of color—all set against a rich, deep chocolate brown.

The title is a lyric fragment from Neil Young’s Harvest Moon, referring to the time before two people who are in a relationship know each other. In the context of the city, it speaks to the endless stream of images, thoughts, and lives intersecting around us. We are all strangers—until the moment our paths cross, however briefly.

• 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. Acrylic clear glazing with superior UV protection. Everything required for hanging is included.

• Signed, titled, and dated on the back.