EUSA
““EUSA” is a reaction to the homogenization of European and American cultures. Globalization has made the uniqueness of a particular country less significant, creating an indistinguishable common world community. Being enthralled by another country’s way of life does not make for an accurate portrayal; rather, this mimicry is a sentimental and idealized depiction, an homage to a heritage that isn’t one’s own. In America, these “European” venues resemble lands of make-believe. Like places out of a fairy tale, they are magical, whimsical and quaint. On the other hand, Europe is fascinated with the America of the past—a time when the US was considered glorious and free, a country full of fresh starts and opportunities.There are many sites throughout the US and Europe that attempt to imitate their vision of the other country. These locations were created to honor the “other,” but what was once characteristic has now, ultimately, become a caricature. They are perceptions of fantasy, a sense of what the other wishes reality would be.” – Lensculture
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“In my work I try to capture the impossible the swirling mist of a dreamers mind, as artists we are day dreamers and our business is capturing the impossible, holding on to it and showing it to the world. But even as we think we have a firm grip, the dream shifts and changes due…
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