Created as part of the collaborative Aftershocks folio, this photo polymer etching by Joseph Piasantin layers molecular imagery, directional markings, and distressed surface textures to reflect the instability and psychological disorientation of Los Angeles in the early 1990s. Referencing the Santa Barbara oil spill alongside broader cultural aftershocks — riots, earthquakes, and civic unrest — the composition combines scientific forms with chaotic gestural marks to evoke a city under pressure.
Created as part of the collaborative Aftershocks folio, this photo polymer etching by Joseph Piasantin layers molecular imagery, directional markings, and distressed surface textures to reflect the instability and psychological disorientation of Los Angeles in the early 1990s. Referencing the Santa Barbara oil spill alongside broader cultural aftershocks — riots, earthquakes, and civic unrest — the composition combines scientific forms with chaotic gestural marks to evoke a city under pressure.