{"product_id":"twin-towers-darren-smith","title":"Twin Towers  |  Darren Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandmade photo collage of castle in Fougeres, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16x20 in black frame\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKaleidoscopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBroken mirrors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eReflections on water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eI have always been intrigued by things that create new visions of the world around me. I developed my artistic technique–making collages from my photographs–to create my own way of remixing reality, so I can reflect the world in the surreal way I see it. Each collage is handmade using glue and hundreds or thousands of small fragments of my photographs. I shoot many photos of a scene, create a new composition with the prints, cut them into small pieces, and glue them back together on illustration board. The layering of the pieces create a subtle three-dimensional effect, adding depth and a sculptural component.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eMy work subverts the “truth” that photographs are thought to document and rewards the viewer with visual surprises. In our increasingly digital age, my work transforms and expands the medium of photography with the intimacy, authenticity and creativity I apply through the power of the hand. From a distance, each collage looks like a painting; get closer and you see a photo; and further inspection will reveal the intricate mosaic of its construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galactic Panther Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43693603717186,"sku":null,"price":333.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9141\/7410\/files\/TwinTowers.jpg?v=1777585038","url":"https:\/\/shop.galacticpanther.com\/products\/twin-towers-darren-smith","provider":"Galactic Panther Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}