The gold leaf behind this sousaphone underscores its sacredness, elevating the everyday street performance to something iconic and timeless. In this piece, the shimmer of gold becomes an echo of sound itself—resonant, enduring, and reflective of the city’s profound relationship with brass. I usually photograph the piece before it’s been grommeted. In this case, the brass grommets really complete the image with the presence of the true metal.

Size: 26.5" X 47"
Medium: Oil on gold leaf and tinted house paint on repurposed canvas drop cloth, brass grommets.