Ross Racine
Leaves

Name: Leaves
Brand: Ross Racine
Price: 1650 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

15 3/8" x20 1/2" digital drawing edition of 5 This print is presented in a natural wood frame, please see additional images of the presentation. Ross Racine creates his hyperreal suburban landscapes with a uniquely developed drawing method combining the languages of drawing and digital imaging. The detailing within the greyscale in this image and the tone of the work evolves during the process of creation, culminating in a mood which matches the character of the landscape. Ross Racine writes: "The subjects of my work may be interpreted equally as models for planned communities or as aerial views of fictional suburbs, referring to the dual role of the computer as a tool for urban planning as well as image capture. At the intersection of two approaches, mapping and landscape art, the drawings use a perpendicular instead of an angled viewpoint to combine the abstract qualities inherent in maps with the descriptive powers of landscape art. Encouraging a reflective attitude by its distant viewpoint, the aerial view is used here to comment on society's occupation and transformation of nature. In addition, these invented suburbs exaggerate existing situations and lead the subject matter into the investigative domain of science fiction. Examining the relation between design and actual lived experience, the images subvert the apparent rationality of urban design. Beyond the suburban example, my digital drawings are a way of thinking visually about design, the city and society as a whole."

Creator:

Ross Racine (1952, Canadian)

Dimensions:

Height: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)

Medium:

Inkjet

Movement & Style:

New Media

Period:

2010-

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