mural portrays a blurred face next to image(s) of blurred transit tracks, transit vehicles, other burred objects.
the message is clear: everything in plain sight isn't what it appears to be, thus the blurs..i.e. the message in plain sight has been distorted.
author is "a multidisciplinary artist experimenting with painting in the digital aesthetic". his paintings "mimic the distortion of corrupt digital files".
the author seeks to address the issue of whether advance technology controls the viewer or does the viewer control the message tech is sending. the crux is whether tech's depictions are "corrupting" society's memories caused by too much tech stimuli.
the author's use of "crisp realism, wild color palette, and traditional painting techniques" serves to create a futurist view while rejecting tech's message.
creator: John Horton
sponsor: Creative Concord
*quotes taken from Creative Concord's website. read more