Nate Anspaugh

The fragments of posters I excavate from the city walls have a historical significance, as artifacts of a specific place and time.  Namely, New York City, the epicenter of overproduction and hyper consumption.  Considering the posters internal logic as a means of communication, it is an emotionless entity.  By tearing these posters from the walls of the streets, then translating them into "matteric paintings," I'm discovering a world whose signs no longer pertain to the individual, but to the "public."  The work is inspired by place and is shaped by my direct investigation of the streets, which I daily walk.  By extracting materials directly from my environment, I am linking my work specifically to the urban sprawl of New York City.  It is an attempt to forge a link between studio and city, between artist and collective context.