emily garfield

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Through both organic and controlled processes, I express on paper the unseen geographic spaces that swarm in my head. I first let ink stream over the drawing surface, then meticulously draw out the built environment using the ink as the waterways. The system allows cities to grow from an organic, unplanned start, reflecting the way our urban areas came about and the natural origin that they still reveal in their layout.

Emily Garfield received her BA in Visual Arts from Brown University. She currently lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.