My work deals with the relation between religion and capitalism,
which is depicted in a scenery of architectural landscapes/cityscapes.
These landscapes show the contours
of an imaginary city. A city
which breathes the human ambition towards power and status.
Its large scale buildings reminds us of the industrial utopia’s which
prevailed in the human mind, but failed to shine or provide peace
and humanity in the real world.The most prominent facet of this
city is perhaps its appearance, from which one can easily read that
the main ideology of its inhabitants is Capitalism. But this ideology
is beginning to manifest itself in a religious manner, and will maybe
even become a religion itself.
And in a way that it will be seen as a redeemer. The city shows the self-confidence of an utopia but also the emptiness of a deserted ruin. The over towering Art Deco skyscrapers stand proud like medieval cathedrals, their decoration reminds us of the rich symbolism of the early Christian art, with all its references to spiritual suppression and revelation. The skyscrapers cast their shadow over desolate and damaged monuments which represent the lost moral standards and values of humanity, which have been exchanged for the never-ending spiritual search for capitalist redemption, which provides us with the luxury and convenience of modern day life.
Theme Park 2, pencil on paper, 100.150 cms
The Colossus Building in the Sky, pencil on paper, 100.150 cms
Griffion Bay, pencil on paper, 100.150 cms
Poncirius Boulevard, pencil on paper, 100.150 cms
The Life Insurance Tower, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
The Nemesis Tower, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
Laureola Boulevard, pencil on paper, 100.150 cms
Laureola Boulevard, detail
The Victory Hotel, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
Mausoleum Island, pencil on paper, 100.150 cms
Mausoleum Island, detail 1
Mausoleum Island, detail 2
Redemptio Harbor, pencil on paper, 100.150 cms
The Nemesis, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
Hangar 5, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The Winstor Department Store by Night, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The 442 Lucretia Avenue Building, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
The South Side District by Night, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
The General Airlines Building, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
The Global Enterprise Building by Night, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
The Meretta East Side Hotel, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
The Sloan Company Warehouse, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
Glover Park by Evening, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
The Modern Art Museum, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The Oakriver Floral Apartments by Night, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The Menora District by Evening, pencil on paper, 150.300 cms
The Nemesis, pencil on paper, 150.300 cms
The Nemesis 2, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
Hemsley Park, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
The 32 Penn Avenue State Monument, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The Blueline Bus Terminal Tower, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The City Hall, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The Savings Fund Society Company, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The First Financial Bank Towers, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
The Lion Theater, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
Hangar 9, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The State Fair Pavilion, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
Hangar 11, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The Winstor Department Store, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The National Tomahawk Power Company, pencil on paper, 50.70 cms
The Park Plaza Apartments, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The Fire Alarm Company by Night, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The District Farmer's Market, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
32 Penn Avenue, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The Federal Trade Commission Tower, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The Union Trust Building by Night, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
The Baseyard Shopping Center, pencil on paper, 21.29 cms
Ministry of the Legal Offices of the Vanishing Ecclesia (Ministry of L.O.V.E), pencil on paper, 150.200 cms