Poetic Footprints explores the full expressive potential of wire portraiture by elevating cast shadows into an autonomous art form. Projected onto urban architecture, the shadows interact directly with physical surfaces—using structural angles, columns, and stairwells to fracture each form into a dynamic, multi-dimensional portrait.
The architecture acts as an active co-creator, establishing a visual dialogue that yields images far beyond what could be conceived in a traditional studio space.
My deep roots in Atlanta, extending back ten generations, constantly shape how I experience the city. Walking the streets whose names echo through the stories that defined the lives of my ancestors, I view the built environment not as static brick and mortar, but as a space charged with the physical energy of centuries of daily life. Poetic Footprints uses light and shadow to bring that enduring human presence back to the surface.
This methodology took root during my 100-day residency at the Creature Comforts DTLA Brewery, where I projected wire figures directly onto downtown Los Angeles. These night walks revealed that "cast poems" could bring the spirit of a place to life—an eye emerging from a column or a face awakening in a hotel corridor. By allowing the urban landscape to reshape each form, the work reveals the hidden energy waiting to be discovered within the built environment.
