I have always been captivated by the travel allure of trains and, to me, subways are their urban equivalent. I only shoot on above-ground platforms because showing the close proximity of the subway platform to the surrounding community suggests a powerful theme that I feel compelled to explore - - that of machinery vs. humanity.
Acting as photographic architect, I combine imagery to create new realities; sometimes merging simultaneous moments into one. This echoes the concepts of construction and de-construction from which the work first originated. Initially, my work consisted of multiple scenes combined together but it has evolved to include grid-like arrangements and single images as well.
I travel to different cities throughout the world in order to explore the relationships specific to those particular transit systems and the communities in which they reside. I stay where I can find inexpensive or free lodging through a network of friends, colleagues and relatives. I stayed with my brother for three and a half weeks in Shanghai, China to add to this series and that was an amazing experience. So far, I have photographed in Atlanta, Boston, California, Chicago, London and New York City for the series.