MARIA R SCHNEIDER
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Statement

 

 

STATEMENT

My work expands upon my interests in urban environments, their past and present; the history that defines the buildings, neighborhoods and cities, and our perception of these environments.  Based on research from archival collections, gathered images and photographs, I portray the morphing realities of the urban landscape in the 21st century through the buildings that mark the changing realities of these urban environments, and at the same time, I portray the history of people through the spaces they inhabit.

I use digital manipulation, laser engraving and LED lighting to create simple urban narratives. I use current and old imagery bringing to the present the history of what has become invisible. I draw from the work of the greatest architects, iconic buildings, from the forgotten neighborhoods and places we inhabit.   I digitally manipulate these architectural views to transform them into urban environments to create mystified urban landscapes.