"the new forest" Ed Acrid, 2025 this piece is really about seeing processed/vinyl wood grain in a lot of places. taking it and adding a fake leaf texture to create trees, then adding them in the background of a real forest to create a juxtaposition between the real world and something manufactured.
"fine art" Ed Acrid, 2025 one of My real collages. I wanted to show the products and processes people use to feel more beautiful, like makeup ads and diet soda. really, it's about seeing the body as its own artform.
"a journey through the woods" Ed Acrid, 2025 this piece is a sequel to the earlier piece "the new woods", this time taking place in motion. it follows the same set of bears travelling through what was once woodlands but is now a speeding highway. I wanted to capture motion versus stillness, taking pictures of trees blowing through the wind and a blurry highway shot to contrast the calm bears.
"morning drive" Ed Acrid, 2025 this piece tells the story of taking a day off for me. I drove around to see little places I never had, ducking through dead ends and walking through the woods to take pictures of new textures, all layering in my mind as one cohesive day rather than just the pictures I saw.
"warmth in winter" Ed Acrid, 2025 I made this piece about My thoughts of having a day in november reach over 60 degrees. it felt muddy and honestly somewhat scary, seeing something that felt so unnatural. I wanted colors that felt like nature but not correct, the thick, muddy brown being contrasted with brighter spring greens.
"tuesday morning" Ed Acrid, 2025 this collage is a reflection on My walk every tuesday morning. I go through a busy city, suburbia, and end up at a small road covered by a beautiful treeline. I saw those pieces start to blur together; the concrete and flora creating similar shapes.
"locked out" Ed Acrid, 2025 one of the most dense collages I have ever done, with over 40 layers, and also being two colors, this piece is about coping with dissatisfaction in My creative drive. I felt locked out of My own ambition, so I kept adding things until I could not recognize one piece from another.
"ashes to ashes" Ed Acrid, 2025 a small collage based on seeing ashes in the air while on a walk home. the smoke created a noise that I really wanted to see in a piece, so I took layers and started blurring them together while retaining the blue sky I saw above the smoke.
"eternal summer" Ed Acrid, 2025 I started this on an eighty-degree day in the middle of autumn, taking a picture and turning the red leaves green, before adding more leaves, adding more vibrant color to the piece, then removing the sky. I wanted to portray something that felt unnatural but also felt somewhat calming. I loved summer but hated the idea of having it year-round.