The Brutalist Totem examines architecture as a marker of collective identity within the modern city. The vertical structure is treated as a condensed form of urban presence, where density, repetition, and material weight reflect the conditions of contemporary life.
The work frames the city as a system of proximity. Individuals remain distinct, yet are continuously brought into relation through shared infrastructure and spatial constraint. The structure becomes an index of this condition, registering accumulation rather than singular narrative.
Concrete, in this context, is not neutral. Its mass and uniformity express resilience and endurance, while also reflecting the anonymity and scale of urban environments. The totem no longer encodes a fixed lineage, but a distributed and evolving identity shaped by coexistence.
The piece isolates this transformation as a broader principle: that collective identity in modern systems emerges not from origin, but from sustained interaction within shared structures.
DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
This photopolymer intaglio and aquatint etching is hand pulled in a limited edition of 2 copies on 300 gram Hahnemuller etching paper. Plate size: 13.2 cm x 28.6 cm (5.2 X 11.3 inches) paper size: >30 cm x 40 cm (>12 X 16 inches). Each print is numbered and signed and sold without a frame.
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Publication Date: September 4, 2025
Print Size: 13,2 x 28,6cm
Paper Size: 30 x 40cm
Composition No.: 30
The Brutalist Totem examines architecture as a marker of collective identity within the modern city. The vertical structure is treated as a condensed form of urban presence, where density, repetition, and material weight reflect the conditions of contemporary life.
The work frames the city as a system of proximity. Individuals remain distinct, yet are continuously brought into relation through shared infrastructure and spatial constraint. The structure becomes an index of this condition, registering accumulation rather than singular narrative.
Concrete, in this context, is not neutral. Its mass and uniformity express resilience and endurance, while also reflecting the anonymity and scale of urban environments. The totem no longer encodes a fixed lineage, but a distributed and evolving identity shaped by coexistence.
The piece isolates this transformation as a broader principle: that collective identity in modern systems emerges not from origin, but from sustained interaction within shared structures.
DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
This photopolymer intaglio and aquatint etching is hand pulled in a limited edition of 2 copies on 300 gram Hahnemuller etching paper. Plate size: 13.2 cm x 28.6 cm (5.2 X 11.3 inches) paper size: >30 cm x 40 cm (>12 X 16 inches). Each print is numbered and signed and sold without a frame.
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Publication Date: September 4, 2025
Print Size: 13,2 x 28,6cm
Paper Size: 30 x 40cm
Composition No.: 30