Color Cannot Stay Behind Glass

The compressed frame turns painted lettering and reflected surroundings into one shifting surface.

painted letters / reflective glass / layered color / Belle Isle, Richmond, Virginia / graffiti

Red, white, blue, green, and black marks overlap behind reflections and a narrow band of shadow.

Fragments of large letters sit among smaller sprayed marks, hand shapes, and blocks of layered color. Reflections soften the painted surface and make the boundaries between glass, wall, and surrounding light uncertain.

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Images

Fragments of red and white letters overlap blue, green, and black painted marks behind reflective glass.
The sequence pauses at layered Letters Behind Glass.