John Affolter
blending ancient designs with modern minimalism
Man sitting on couch in church hall
The image depicts a snowy landscape with a blanket of white snow against a pond
Glass Panes 18
NYC Corner Men, 2022, acrylic, 21 x 52 in. / 53.34 x 132.08 cm. arts John AffolterNYC Corner Men, Darryl Starr, 2022, acrylic, 21 x 52 in. 53. 34 x 132. 08 cm. Four haloed figures represent NYC drug dealers depicted as reluctant providers. Each subjects, eyes subtly reference, heroin, marijuana, crack, and pills, emphasizing the tension between harm and necessity, and questioning how communities defined care, survival, and mortality.