portland, 2007
dura-lar and enamel
60 x 50 x 3 inches

matthew picton is a british-born artist living in oregon, USA.
his work is influenced by cartography and the inherent beauty of lines and forms that arise
from natural topography and built environments. his series of 'city sculptures' look at the
organism of the city as an entity which has been shaped by social, political, economic
and topographic factors, illustrating a systemic pattern of human civilization.
he explores roads at the micro level, tracing miniature byways in cracked sidewalks and alleys.
a continuous visual narrative of a city's transformation, his sculptures are layers of history,
documenting their early beginnings and depicting their contemporary state,
expanding beyond their original forms.


portland, 2007 (detail)
dura-lar and enamel
60 x 50 x 3 inches


shanghai, 2006
44 x 53 x 3 inches


shanghai, 2006 (detail)
44 x 53 x 3 inches


stockholm, 2007
46 x 53 x 3 inches


warsaw 1944, 2009
46 x 61 inches





historic london (1666, 1832, 2007), 2007
52 x 68 x 4 inches


historic london (1666, 1832, 2007), 2007 (detail)
52 x 68 x 4 inches


moscow (1808, 1905, 2007), 2008 with detail


cut out drawing #5, alley way medford
dura-lar, enamel paint, pins
54 x 80 inches


cut out drawing, alley way #2, medford, oregon, 2006
dura-lar and enamel
48 x 69 inches