“17th and Clement” captures a fleeting moment of labor that most people drive past without seeing. Based on a photograph I took while shadowing a construction crew I once worked alongside, this piece transforms a familiar street scene into an abstract study of rhythm, repetition, and dignity. The fragmented planes of color—safety vests, bent backs, concrete, and shadow—mirror the fractured way society perceives blue-collar work: necessary but unnoticed, disruptive yet essential. Through abstraction, I’m not just depicting workers—I’m reframing them as the quiet architecture of every city, the hands that build what others take for granted.
Artist: Carlos Flores, Jr.
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 11” x 20”
Year: 2025
Original Artwork: 1 of 1
“17th and Clement” captures a fleeting moment of labor that most people drive past without seeing. Based on a photograph I took while shadowing a construction crew I once worked alongside, this piece transforms a familiar street scene into an abstract study of rhythm, repetition, and dignity. The fragmented planes of color—safety vests, bent backs, concrete, and shadow—mirror the fractured way society perceives blue-collar work: necessary but unnoticed, disruptive yet essential. Through abstraction, I’m not just depicting workers—I’m reframing them as the quiet architecture of every city, the hands that build what others take for granted.
Artist: Carlos Flores, Jr.
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 11” x 20”
Year: 2025
Original Artwork: 1 of 1