My interest is in the ordinary, the aspects of life that are not thought of as lavish, but are the most impactful, placing ordinary life into extra-ordinary circumstances. This is my way of bringing attention to the attention less. By altering their environments - it is a way of questioning their actions and their meaning to us. My work examines the extent of technology and AI in the imagery that we encounter daily.
My professional and client based portfolio and work can be found at www.kylebranchesi.comThe Motorist Won
London, England / 2023 - Present
Amidst a political landscape where the 'war on motorists' is wielded as a populist tool, this series captures a future where this rhetoric has prevailed. The transformation of UK landmarks like Stonehenge into vast vehicular realms underscores the absurdity and danger of prioritizing short-term political gains over sustainable urban planning. These images mirror the contentious debates in the UK, challenging the narrative that prioritizes car ownership at the expense of public health and environmental sustainability.“I will go further so that we stop the war on motorists once and for all”
Painting Modernism
Toronto, Canada / 2023
Blueprints of Belonging
Los Angeles, California / 2023
This story delves into the symbiotic relationship between AI and human creativity in the realm of urban architecture. Set against the backdrop of Los Angeles, it follows the journey of Maria, an architect, and her AI companion, Calida, as they collaborate to reimagine the city's cultural landscape. This narrative is more than a tale of innovative design; it's a conversation starter about the potential of AI-human partnerships in addressing critical issues like diversity and inclusivity in urban spaces.Full Story on Archinect
The Institute of Patent Infringement
Rotterdam x Venice x London / 2018
Aquatic Distribution System in Rivers is part of the Institute of Patent
Infringement, an initiative by Matthew Stewart and Jane Chew conceived
for the Extended Program of ‘WORK, BODY, LEISURE,’ the Dutch Pavilion at
the Venice Biennale 2018, curated by Marina Otero Verzier.
I Was an Important House That Day
Los Angeles x Dubai x Rome / 2017
‘I Was An Important House That Day’ documents the thoughts of a typical Georgian style home as it yearns for definition within the discipline of Architecture. Typically stuck in the ground without an active audience, the house dreams about everything that it could have been in an alternate life.
Scalefulness
Los Angeles, California / 2014
Scalefulness places itself above the city, ignoring the ambiguity of the city below - being a city that no longer represents us or our way of thinking. In Scalefulness generic objects from the city below become the subject and are re-deployed becoming newly unfamiliar environments. Soda bottles become houses, watch gears become office complexes, ballerina tschotskes become cul-de-sacs, as tea kettles become neighborhoods. These objects lack authority over their size, one can say they are anything and therefore they become anything you want them to become, or nothing at all. Duck boats can span between lakes of grids, Mountains can be bound by radii, and stacks of suburbia can be separated by motor grills.
