NOTES ON THE SURFACE
105 Wickenden St. Providence, RI 02903
March 14 – June 6, 2026
An interrogation on the traces of transformation in the cities as product of time, erosion, labor, human presence. I am interested in details, in objects commonly overlooked, but that are always present as silent witnesses of the passing of time. Pictures of walls, street furniture, constructions and other mundane objects are mixed with portraits to suggest a parallel between both inanimate exteriors and human surfaces. These portraits are intentionally understated and meant to echo the quietness of the street images. Images were largely made with a 4x5 view camera.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL
Providence is two cities in one. The East Side of Providence sits on a hill where Roger Williams settled in the 17th century; with beautiful houses, wide streets and old oak trees, it's the darling of the city and featured in every promotional material. But at the foot of the hill, the city gradually becomes less touristy, particularly west of highway 1-95. Here houses are not as quaint, streets don't have as many big old trees, and their residents are less wealthy, younger and more diverse.
