Windows III 

Joseph Lorusso created this small painting, Windows III, using traditional oil paints. The brushstrokes are clearly visible across the surface, giving a textured feel that mimics the rough surface of a brick wall. The colors are earthy: browns and tans that evoke the urban landscape. Lorusso's engagement with the built environment can be interpreted as a meditation on labor, production, and the spaces where people live and work. The window, a recurring motif, offers a view into or out of these spaces, hinting at untold stories of those who occupy them. By focusing on such ordinary, ubiquitous architecture, Lorusso elevates the everyday, prompting viewers to consider the often-overlooked aspects of our material surroundings, and the human endeavor that built them. This humble painting offers a unique perspective on the world we inhabit, and the labor that sustains it.