Isaac York

Clark University, 2024, Studio Art

The Sunken City

paper, acrylic, watercolor

48″ Diameter

2023

The Sunken City is a representation of utopia and dystopia in the home city of the artist. They use surreal elements and symbolism to portray the relationships between aliveness and death, and the symptoms of a colonial sickness. Through all of the oppressive forces in America, there is beauty in the moments of joy outside of these systems.