Andrew O’Brien, My American Friend-15, 2024, Digital print on aluminum, $800.

In this current series entitled “My American Friend” I am exploring the residual elements of portrait images in which the subject and all identifying elements have been abstracted or removed. My work explores the interplay of color and form, seeking to reveal those lingering and defining artifacts of an individual that persist in the absence of identifiable subject matter. My aim is to invite viewers to engage with the unnoticed and to find meaning in the remnants. - Andrew O’Brien

Andrew O’Brien is a Maine based artist specializing in lens-based arts and photography. His work primarily delves into abstraction and coloration, often challenging conventional perspectives and revealing what is seen beyond its apparent subject matter.