In my art, I have often used my own personal photography as source material for new pieces. Low resolution grainy photos or high-res scanned film have been my go-to way before the arrival of AI image generators. I have recently rediscovered some old hard drives holding treasures of familiar faces or places I've been to, and I couldn't help but engage with those memories again - and by engage I mean, scramble their pixels a little. For art.

The city, which can be thought of as a living body or even a motherboard, is still an undeniable symbol of progress and modernity. Perhaps it is why it's usually first to be decimated in any depiction of the Apocalypse. Nothing says the world is ending quite like collapsed bridges and destroyed apartment buildings.