Glenn Wexler

Chicago, Illinois, USA

I mainly create photo-based urban themed artworks and installations with a cultural, environmental, and space awareness. The photographs featured in my work are all shot spontaneously along my path, mainly in and around transit stations, city centers, and culturally active neighborhoods. I also document the existence and placement of nature within the proximity of architecture to make works that bring the subjects together, honoring architects, designers, and artists that have drawn inspiration from the natural world. Some of my works feature line art or rings of illumination surrounding the centered image; these are placed in the composition as symbols of optimism, transformation, and renewal. When my work is produced as a site-specific installation, it is meant to evoke a continuous urban experience while engaging and creating a dialogue with an architectural space. In the end, my work is not just an exploration of a city or place; it’s an outlet to follow and share my sense of discovery and to encourage cultural curiosity.

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