Everyday the restless mind of a bored commuter surveys the road to shake up an otherwise uneventful drive. So, what could possibly dull the mind more than becoming grid-locked and face-to-face with the tailgate of another truck. While tiring, this face off held an opportunity to read the story tailgate shares.
The tailgate is highly specialized, tailored to a precise design for a specific purpose and conditioned by the markings of time and use. The weathered paint, rusted scrapes, dents, dirt and stains convey a truck’s long life of hardened use.
The ‘tailgate’ series attempts to engage the viewer by focusing each image’s exclusive message through color, materiality, and composition. The images ask the viewer to peer a little closer into their everyday world, and discover a form of beauty of its own.