Description
Concrete Facade is the first completed in a planned series of artworks. The process began with an idea for a digital artwork driven by architecture, specifically inspired by Art Deco buildings of the 1920s. Through extensive research and image collection, various architectural elements were selected, modified, and deconstructed, then reassembled into an abstract collage that blended both real sourced fragments and newly redesigned components. This collage served as a constructed backdrop for a central character statue in the Art Deco style. To realize the character, Macri defined its detailed appearance and captured a reference photograph of himself in a similar pose. Once the collage was finalized, it became the reference guide for creating a digital rendering, built piece by piece like a puzzle until the entire composition came together as a cohesive, surreal digital painting. This approach differs from Macri’s usual practice, in which sculptural objects are physically created and then photographed; here, the work originates from a constructed collage of fragmented images that is transformed into a complete digital artwork.
