silencing the over-stimulation of mass media and the over-consumption of a commercially-driven society are the stimuli for my work. dichotomies of industry versus nature are predominant. constants remain as light, rhythm, repetition and the void.

the use of monochrome is directly linked to avoiding the sensationalistic; rather, providing a respite for contemplation. movement formally and minimally creates a language of nuance prioritizing the distance between subject and object — viewer and artwork. it is this understanding of place and environment that compels a sense of compassion and respect throughout my process.

as my work evolves, the search for the universal continues. the visualization and verbalization of the minimal, reductive and monotone are the catalysts in my attempt to attain the simplest form with the greatest breadth while achieving the perfect configuration in silent space. i continue to broaden this investigation in my practice as i undertake space as a whole — as object in my study.

— john ros, 2011

studio images:
brooklyn navy yard studio: june 2010 – june 2011.
^{*all images courtesy: robin roemer, 2010}
airtist-in-residence, governors island: july – september 2011.
^{*images courtesy: helen insigner, 2011}