I am particularly attracted by intriguing textures and the graphical quality of simple geometric patterns in a view. I look at objects as mundane as tree bark, peeling paint, and rusty metal to create images that transcend their original environment. The compositions become glimpses into a different reality where the observer does not always have a scale of reference. Ultimately, identification and the viewers are free to interact with the image and create their own reality. Within my own reality as a cancer survivor, I have found that this work expresses two facets of dealing with the disease- awareness and the fight back.
--Romain Agostini