New York Drift V (2026) Photograph by Steven Irwin

New York Drift V is a layered digital photomontage inspired by the character and texture of New York's older neighbourhoods. Combining street photography, architectural details, typography, and distressed surfaces, the work explores the city as a place where memory, history, and everyday life overlap.

The weathered façades, fire escapes, and fragments of text evoke the accumulated stories embedded within the urban landscape. Rich earthy tones, faded surfaces, and traces of rust suggest the passage of time, while the silhouetted figures moving through the foreground introduce a sense of transience and human connection. The phrase "All Time Is The Present" acts as both a visual and conceptual anchor, reflecting the way cities contain layers of past and present simultaneously.

Inspired by wandering the streets of Manhattan and observing the overlooked details of the built environment, New York Drift V presents the city as a living archive—constantly changing yet permanently marked by the traces of those who have passed through it.

Details:

• Photograph on Paper
• From a limited edition of 25
• Size: 91.44 x 91.44 x 0.25cm (unframed) / 81.28 x 81.28cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: Architecture and cityscapes