New York on Minneapolis Map by JLS for JLS. What do you get when you move back and forth between Minneapolis and New York a few times, besides mixed up? Muddled, and what better way to express muddle than through original art. Here is mine. Who can say what truly acts as the catalyst for anything creative, but I can say that this piece was in part motivated by my wish for New York to be a little more like Minneapolis and for Minneapolis to be a little more like New York.
Technically, this piece is acrylic on a paper map. More specifically, the then (2007) map of the New York City Subway system is applied to the map of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The result is “interesting” in that when people see it for the first time, they seem to know what each component stands alone somehow, but they are also unable to process them together. Perfect, that is what I was getting at! The piece is mounted to a basic frame made out of lumber and covered in acid free tag board to protect the paper. The mounting process was simple – staple gun. The result is an edgy look, by design.
I have had offers to purchase this item, but I cannot part with it. I would be open to discussing the production of something similar. Ping me on the blog if you are interested.
