1205 final .mov | Earl O Melvin

As an artist I am interested in the urban experience. My latest project 1205 E.Preston Street intends to depict what many view as an unaesthetic form of urban decay into interesting and powerful photography. My work will express the beauty I find in and around these spaces. Often times urban spaces are looked over or in many cases lean toward the genre of hip-hop or street art-forms. As an Artist who tends to go against the grain, I will continue to express the urban landscape as a form of fine Art. From the texture found in the chipped paint and exposed brick to the forms created by mold and mildew. Nothing discarded will be left behind. In addition to my theme of urban decay I enjoy sharing intimate and personal experiences. My work in 1205 E. Preston Street depicts the home I grew up in post our vacating of the premises. This work attempts to express my adolescent memories and lifestyle. The same lifestyle that many inner city youth experience.