Paul Moncus
Infrastructure Project: Abatements is a series of work inspired by observations of local ephemeral structures like tents, makeshift roadside camps, and unused or abandoned buildings that contrast with large infrastructure features like roads and overpasses. It is an exercise in “seeing” and visually exploring these transient “unseen” things found in the shadow of extremely costly and durable infrastructure works and is a meditation on our city, state, and society and its priorities.
About the artist
Paul Moncus is an artist whose practice considers the human experience in our society by examining people, artifacts, and the “lived-in landscape” using the techniques of drawing, painting, digital art, and photography. This exhibition is a more intimately sized exploration of his larger ongoing Infrastructure Project.
Moncus lives and works in Austin, Texas.