This project was inspired by a humongous pile of scrap cardboard, mostly in the form of irregular boxes rejected by their manufacturer. One of my goals was to transform this humongous pile of scrap cardboard into a limited edition of beautiful & interesting work. In an attempt to push the idea of art towards acts of engagement, this series was designed to be affordable for anybody who might want to own one. Lots of it was even given away. I was also interested in making this project my own personal micro-intervention into the traditional supply-demand relationship of art. Today in the year 2012, the ultra high end art market is booming. Paintings are regularly breaking sales records at auction. It's been called the last big unregulated industry and its foundation is a complicated formula of perceived value. How does a few hundred dollars of conventional materials end up being worth such staggering sums? In principle, the idea is to increase demand while limiting supply. To me, that last part is the bit that seems at odds with the drive to make art. If the notion that art is valuable because it is unique doesn’t sit well, why not invert that idea? Is it possible to create value from an ongoing series of multiples that are cheap? In short, I wanted this series to seem absurdly affordable. As a screen printer, I am lucky enough to have the means of reproduction to make this sort of thing work. My final goal was to continue printing on unconventional surfaces. These pieces do not need to be framed nor necessarily even be treated well. This cardboard will begin to fade almost as soon as it is exposed to light, its edges are unfinished, and it will surely age faster than you or I. In these ways, the pieces themselves resemble the delicate scenes of a city in flux that they depict.