Hydrants:
Photo decals, Dimensions variable, 2014
These images depict a series of removable vinyl hydrant decals. There was a large hallway installation at the LA Mart (11th Floor) in 2014 pictured below, and at LA Eyeworks on Melrose in 2015.
"I moved to New York from the South for grad school at SVA in the early 90's. In an otherwise bleak/frightening/filthy/rat-infested neighborhood, I found humor and relief in these unlikely sources. They were clean, colorful and personality-enriched, which in turn helped to make New York more penetrable, engaging and doable. The focus on these omnipresent objects has endured as a symbol of finding beauty in the still life of the streets."
Images below are a selection of photographs from 1992 - present, as well as the images of the hydrant decals available.
