We see a mid-century old New York, a man walking on the pavements he is passed by a car. The light comes very clearly from low ahead so it is early morning or late evening. The man walks with a bag and wears a hat. He is probably going or coming from work.
This work was made in several steps. First, this work started as a number of photos'which I pasted together in Photoshop. Here I then changed things with pen before converting the work into a halftone/two-tone black and white plate to evoke the feel of old comic books with superheroes.
I then turned the result into a tile edit with small tiles and then again with large coloured tiles. The result is what I think is a beautiful effect that evokes an old Pop Art, comic book atmosphere.
Created by Arjen Roos with support from AI.
My work exists at the intersection of modern Pop Art and Expressionism, with influences from Modernism. Contrast, whether in light, color, or subject, plays a central role in my art. The color red is often prominently featured.
Each piece I create tells a story. I produce..
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