"Marc VanDermeer's images play with codes and perception. He works within a heavily layered collage style that combines photography, painting, and digital work. His images, which may be layered with all types of media and eventually scanned and printed, are incredibly visually rich. "42nd Street" is layered thickly with images. This collage of industrial material, structure, and letterform creates a superbly sublime space. The great many impressions and marks are difficult to assimilate at once. In the process of seeing the work, one must decipher the parts and the whole - a challenging but rewarding task. With no boundaries, VanDermeer's work is open and inclusive. It is closely aligned with modern society's industrial material and visual fabric. His work is a fragmented sensory experience. It evolves organically with no destination in mind. It is this open-ended process that makes VanDermeer's works a constant surprise and visual puzzle."