Both Sides Now | photography

These images were created by painting with light projected through colored water and the shadows of objects on a tabletop. While they resemble cityscapes they are completely fabricated realties. The title of the series "Both Sides Now" refers to the song by Joni Mitchell but also to my view of the Hudson River which I have lived on both sides of over the course of many years. Each of these images is titled with lyrics from songs about clouds.

As with most of my work this series references my concerns about climate change and the increase in coastal flooding. While my real life view of the Manhattan skyline inspired these creations they are made looking through water as it rises at my feet.

See the rain through a gaping wound.	I hope you're dancing in the sky.	A star burned out.
I couldn't hide from the thunder in a sky full of song.	I never held emotion in the palm of my hand.	See what you think but you don’t think it now.
When I can't see beyond my doubt.	One day soon I'll hold you like the sun.	We could watch it from the clouds.
Take less shape and disappear.	How deeply are you sleeping.	Shipwreck in a sea of faces.
Till the sky falls down.	Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile.	Something’s lost but something’s gained.