j o h n  r o s

i erect monuments, construct icons, unveil relics and immortalize the vestiges of an over-stimulated existence.

the development of any project has always relied heavily on understanding the specific local space in which it is created. through a rigorous study of history and careful observation, an understanding of idiosyncratic moments formulate. in knowing such fragments of a space the nuances become human and help define the parameters in question. in my research i collect discarded elemental materials such as wood, metal, paper and stone. this ‘excavation’ [and recycling] of such materials begins the elevation of object to artifact — unearthing relics — then transforming them to icons. this process not only redefines the materials but allows a viewer the chance to see their physical world in a different way. it is through redefinition and appreciation that i create new meaning of objects — from formal to conceptual — redeveloping the language of art.