Ricky Alvarez, 2015 // Earls Tysons Corner, Virginia // This cartographic sculpture is a representation of the unique grid work and intersecting lines that form the main streets of Washington, D.C.  As it projects off the wall, shadows play with the viewer's depth of field and duplicate the symmetrical patterns. The dynamic texture comes from pouring molten pewter into open-faced sand casted molds creating unique segments which are interlocked to form the final piece.
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