https://www.concreteharbor.com/issue-1-archive daily 0.75 2026-02-17 https://www.concreteharbor.com/issue-1-archive/fang-yi-wu-sculpture monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6858598b858cc8211accf213/59dc7c0a-fa77-4707-8f29-fb9510536482/Up_up_up_vertical.png Issue 1 Archive - Up, Up, Up - Artist’s Statement: Up, Up, Up The theme of this work is the feeling of being stuck between the dream and the reality. This sculpture depicts an abstracted human form. The figure is trying to strain its limbs up, but she cannot truly float off the ground or stand up, like a beetle that’s been turned over. Alternatively, one might imagine her having just fallen from the sky—her back just touched the ground and her limbs are going to naturally droop down. People harbor lofty ideals to varying degrees, or at least once did. These ideals don't originally come from within; most are born from society. As a child I dreamed of building up the nation. I don't believe such a grand ideal just suddenly sprang from my young mind, it was likely because teachers constantly told us we were the new generation and the hope of the nation. Ironically, these ideals born from society are rejected by society itself. Ideals spur you to endure suffering for them, but society calls you toward the tranquil, comfortable life of the bourgeoisie. Ideals encourage you to create value through work, but that very job demands you toil day and night on repetitive, superficial tasks. Ideals wave and smile at you, yet society vehemently denies the worth of it all. These displaced ideals get stuck in the fissure between spirit and reality, stuck in the human heart where they burn persistently, stabbing at the soul as if to tear it apart. Ultimately, these individuals become like this artwork itself, like beetles, unable to turn over or cease their struggle. As they struggle, they scorn both those lying down and those standing up, while simultaneously being mocked by the standing and the lying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6858598b858cc8211accf213/27876b79-767b-4ed3-9e00-94cbdf2b6394/Up_up_up_horizontal.png Issue 1 Archive - Up, Up, Up - Artist’s Statement: Holy Cow Up, Up, Up https://www.concreteharbor.com/issue-1-archive/fang-yi-wu-sparrows monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6858598b858cc8211accf213/326ddd64-1229-4baa-bffc-9c5e92452c9c/Sparrows_From_Central_Park.png Issue 1 Archive - Sparrows From Central Park - Artist’s Statement: Holy Cow Artist’s Statement: Sparrows From Central Park This is an acrylic painting, and the theme of this painting is that beauty in life can be found everywhere. We live in a fast-paced society where people tend to choose quick and effortless solutions for everything they do. After a tiring day at work, someone might choose to open their phone and watch short videos to unwind. When a student is asked to create a painting, they might turn to Pinterest for inspiration. While these tools can sometimes efficiently help you achieve your goals, more often than not, you find yourself overwhelmed by a flood of information—unable to digest or decide, only growing more anxious. So why not see the world through your own eyes instead of relying on the internet? This painting captures the sparrows I saw in Central Park. The story is simple yet truly brought me joy. Usually you won’t see this many sparrows just sitting in front of you, but one time, I brought a cheese sandwich and these little birds just saw the opportunity to get a free meal from me. So when I sat down on the bench, I saw little fluffy brown balls jumping around me. But when I tossed out the first crumb, the world slowed down. I can still vividly recall the plumpest sparrow leaping up, slightly spreading its wings, and after a stretch and the retract of its neck the crumb was gone. Silence, every sparrow crouched on the ground, waiting for me to toss the second crumb. They stood quietly, yet their feathers fluttered gently in the breeze. Some mysterious force seemed to exist between them, holding each other. Everything appeared calm, but you could sense the sparrows poised for action. The sunlight filtered through the trees, unconcerned. https://www.concreteharbor.com/issue-1-archive/sophia-hou monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6858598b858cc8211accf213/d632b604-ac9f-42c5-a662-bda5e5ad240c/Holy_Cow.png Issue 1 Archive - Holy Cow - Artist’s Statement: Holy Cow Is This It I took this picture during Brown University’s “420 festival”—a time filled with free flowing music and laughter. And only after, when editing, did I come across this person gazing off into the distance, while everyone else was “having fun.” Just a glance at this picture and he is my focus. I get a sense of dissociation and imposter syndrome when I look at this and it reminds me of all the times I've been that person amidst the party wondering “is this it?” I posted this image on instagram accompanied by the song, “Everything In Its Right Place” by Radiohead. Listening to this song always brings upon a feeling of existential angst and it felt fitting for this piece. When I listen to the music of Radiohead often I get the feeling of falling in place, and similarly with this shot, I notice my line of vision slowly closes in on my person of focus as the song progresses—bringing deeper into his thoughts and closer to his experience. https://www.concreteharbor.com/issue-1-archive/yaakov-ellis monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6858598b858cc8211accf213/40bc2d39-0e2f-4bbc-9b14-9aa6b610696a/The_Major_Lift.jpg Issue 1 Archive - Three Photos - Artist’s Statement: The Major Lift Sweat is flying everywhere, the ref is grinning, and in the stands there is a mix of anger, relief and excitement. Despite all the commotion, both fighters are in their own worlds, only aware of the struggle between each other. Not wanting to miss a second of the fight, I set my camera to sports mode and spammed the shutter button—allowing my eyes to stay transfixed on the scene unfolding in front of me. Often I hear people slander shooting on auto settings or mass shooting, calling it a cheat and instead advocating for a more thoughtful selective process. However, I believe both to be valid in their own regard, and in a moment like this, I knew there wasn’t much manipulation needed to emphasize what was unfolding in front of me. Sometimes being “there” and pressing the shutter is enough. When editing, I chose a monochrome composition to remove the distractions that come with color and emphasize the emotions taking place. I also noticed the way the ropes of the boxing square divided up the boxing square, segmenting the image into horizontal strips. I chose to crop it vertically to juxtapose the composition and emphasize the dimensions at play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6858598b858cc8211accf213/f1c44a50-5fb2-4d63-af22-c8bec90c5224/Messy_Room_Memories_On_The_Ground.jpg Issue 1 Archive - Three Photos - Artist’s Statement: Messy Room, Memories on the Ground A melancholy feeling washes over me, looking at the photos on the ground from our attempted scrapbook. But we got a call to go hangout and were leaving everything on the ground right now. Incomplete. Not everything needs to be complete for life to move on. And more often than not I find myself looking back on events as many incomplete conversations and actions—amounting to this very moment right now. This is a photo which drifted along in my camera roll unnoticed for quite some time. One afternoon, (presumably during a boring school lecture) when browsing through google photos, this image pops up as a “memory of the day” and a suggested edit was to mask my subject and desaturate the background. I liked the effect created and decided to post it. I don't usually keep my photos in a vertical orientation even if shot that way, but here it's different. Here the vertical orientation helps to accentuate Danny’s slender figure and bent over posture pairs with his accentuated glow—turning him into a street light for what is scattered all around him. And all around him are different items which are proof our life lived; side by side. A Calvin and Hobbes stuffed stuffed animal on his table. A cardboard poster I made him for his recent kickboxing boxing tournament. And shirts stuffed into his dresser in a rushed manner—because there are better things to be doing than folding one's clothes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6858598b858cc8211accf213/982a06dd-a4c2-4032-b061-3a224ba175a6/Is_This_It.jpg Issue 1 Archive - Three Photos - Artist’s Statement: Is This It Is This It I took this picture during Brown University’s “420 festival”—a time filled with free flowing music and laughter. And only after, when editing, did I come across this person gazing off into the distance, while everyone else was “having fun.” Just a glance at this picture and he is my focus. I get a sense of dissociation and imposter syndrome when I look at this and it reminds me of all the times I've been that person amidst the party wondering “is this it?” I posted this image on instagram accompanied by the song, “Everything In Its Right Place” by Radiohead. Listening to this song always brings upon a feeling of existential angst and it felt fitting for this piece. When I listen to the music of Radiohead often I get the feeling of falling in place, and similarly with this shot, I notice my line of vision slowly closes in on my person of focus as the song progresses—bringing deeper into his thoughts and closer to his experience. https://www.concreteharbor.com/issue-1-archive/calypso-bleess monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://www.concreteharbor.com/issue-1-archive/rachel-chitofu monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://www.concreteharbor.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-02-06 https://www.concreteharbor.com/blog/boardwalktalks3 monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6858598b858cc8211accf213/8e96319d-8f54-4b96-9755-dccfba54d6db/Yaakov_Ellis_Picture1.jpg Blog - Yaakov Ellis, Boardwalk Talks No. 3 - Rachel Chitofu, a poet and medical student, wears a stethoscope. 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