SUBWAY MAP CONSTRUCTED BY LYFE
This artwork uses a real MTA subway map from the early 2010s as its foundation and transforms it into an alternate, surreal version of New York City. The map is crafted and creatively burned, with sections singed and torn to suggest a world both familiar and fractured. Green spray paint seeps across the map, evoking overgrowth or an otherworldly terrain, while vibrant blues represent water or a night sky. These mixed media elements, along with fire’s unpredictable burn patterns, give the map a sense of decay and wonder, as if New York has been overtaken by natural forces or exists in a parallel dimension. The inclusion of the “Whitestone Cinemas” sign adds a touch of nostalgia, grounding this imaginative landscape in a recognizable New York landmark while reinforcing the surreal, dreamlike quality of the scene.
This artwork uses a real MTA subway map from the early 2010s as its foundation and transforms it into an alternate, surreal version of New York City. The map is crafted and creatively burned, with sections singed and torn to suggest a world both familiar and fractured. Green spray paint seeps across the map, evoking overgrowth or an otherworldly terrain, while vibrant blues represent water or a night sky. These mixed media elements, along with fire’s unpredictable burn patterns, give the map a sense of decay and wonder, as if New York has been overtaken by natural forces or exists in a parallel dimension. The inclusion of the “Whitestone Cinemas” sign adds a touch of nostalgia, grounding this imaginative landscape in a recognizable New York landmark while reinforcing the surreal, dreamlike quality of the scene.
This artwork uses a real MTA subway map from the early 2010s as its foundation and transforms it into an alternate, surreal version of New York City. The map is crafted and creatively burned, with sections singed and torn to suggest a world both familiar and fractured. Green spray paint seeps across the map, evoking overgrowth or an otherworldly terrain, while vibrant blues represent water or a night sky. These mixed media elements, along with fire’s unpredictable burn patterns, give the map a sense of decay and wonder, as if New York has been overtaken by natural forces or exists in a parallel dimension. The inclusion of the “Whitestone Cinemas” sign adds a touch of nostalgia, grounding this imaginative landscape in a recognizable New York landmark while reinforcing the surreal, dreamlike quality of the scene.