Town Map Socks
Description: From the series “Code”, oil and graphite pencil on paper, 30 x 30 cm. ORIGINAL SOLD A map is an imprint, a sign of man in the landscape. An alien intelligence, observing our cities from the great distances of the space, could interpret them as the characters of an alphabet, sort of messages, a code of signs, each one different from the other, each with its own meaning and its own syntax. This hypothetical alien presence may not even realize that these cities have a purpose and a function, which are the product of the way we have adapted to live on this planet, but it could engage in an attempt to interpret this unknown language, identifying the alphabet and associating to each character a precise meaning. We will still be able t...
Description: An ink map of Koreatown I made for "California Fool's Gold" in 2010. For Los Angeles's most densely-populated neighborhood, I decided to go more minimal in a nod to Korean graphic design. https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/05/17/california-fools-gold-exploring-koreatown-%EC%BD%94%EB%A6%AC%EC%95%84%ED%83%80%EC%9A%B4/
Description: ORIGINAL ARTWORK SOLD. From the series “Code”, oil and graphite pencil on paper, 30 x 30 cm. A map is an imprint, a sign of man in the landscape. An alien intelligence, observing our cities from the great distances of the space, could interpret them as the characters of an alphabet, sort of messages, a code of signs, each one different from the other, each with its own meaning and its own syntax. This hypothetical alien presence may not even realize that these cities have a purpose and a function, which are the product of the way we have adapted to live on this planet, but it could engage in an attempt to interpret this unknown language, identifying the alphabet and associating to
Description: ORIGINAL SOLD. From the series “Code”, oil and graphite pencil on paper, 30 x 30 cm. A map is an imprint, a sign of man in the landscape. An alien intelligence, observing our cities from the great distances of the space, could interpret them as the characters of an alphabet, sort of messages, a code of signs, each one different from the other, each with its own meaning and its own syntax. This hypothetical alien presence may not even realize that these cities have a purpose and a function, which are the product of the way we have adapted to live on this planet, but it could engage in an attempt to interpret this unknown language, identifying the alphabet and associating to each character a precise meaning. We will still be able ...
Description: Live free or die energy while White Mountain wanderer mode activates. Lake Winnipesaukee soul searching during autumn foliage addiction. Maple syrup season real. No sales tax vibes daily. Presidential range dreamer energy. New England small town charm overload. Flume Gorge explorer status. First primary chaos survivor. New Hampshire proud. Granite State of mind.
