Joseph Ford x Chris RWK - Impossible Street Art

Limited edition archival pigment photographs printed on Canson Baryta Prestige 340gsm paper. Joseph signs and numbers each piece on the front.

51 x 38cm, Limited Edition of 75

Chris RWK (RobotsWillKill) is a New York-based street artist known for his signature cartoon-like robot characters and emotionally expressive work. His art blends nostalgia, pop culture, and personal experiences, often exploring themes of loneliness, resilience, and human connection. I was lucky enough to be introduced to Chris by Joe Iurato, a New Jersey street artist I collaborated with on another piece.

Information about Impossible Street Art

In this project my starting point was to imagine if street artists could work on any surface, not restricted by scale, accessibility, safety, or rules. By challenging these conventions, I explore the tensions between artistic expression and the restrictions imposed by social norms and governments. I have photographed landscapes that would be amazing for a street artist to paint, but are impossible to paint for real, because they're too big or inaccessible. 

I have chosen some of my favourite street artists and given them large photographic prints, which they have painted to create original, hand-made artworks with no digital manipulation.

I then re-shoot each artwork on an easel in its original location, creating captivating windows into a parallel universe where street artists have been given free rein.