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Detail from Gareth Fuller, \u201cThe DMV<\/a>\u201d (2025). Pen and ink on cotton board, 120 \u00d7 120 cm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gareth Fuller\u2019s latest creation is \u201cThe DMV,<\/a>\u201d a pictorial map of Washington, D.C., and the neighbouring bits of Maryland and Virginia (hence \u201cDMV\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Created over twelve months, including three months of on-the-ground exploration in 2023 and creation in 2024,\u00a0<\/strong>this artwork becomes the fourth capital city within the ongoing series,\u00a0Purposeful Wanderings<\/em>.\u00a0The third time capturing an entire region on canvas. And the very first artwork depicting the United States of America.
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From its very beginning, Washington, D.C. has sat at the centre of American national identity, politics, conflict, compromise, and power. But it doesn\u2019t work alone: it\u2019s the wider region that sustains the Capital. The DMV\u2014D.C., Maryland, and Virginia\u2014isn\u2019t just a geographic label; it\u2019s a cultural badge, a collective effort shaped by the reach of the Metro, the sprawl of the Beltway, and the unique, fluid neighbourhoods that define its borders. These observations have guided my exploration; the drawings seek to uncover what binds The DMV together and creates its unshakable sense of place.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As with Fuller\u2019s previous works, prints are available at several price points<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I missed the previous installment of Fuller\u2019s Purposeful Wanderings series, \u201cShanghai<\/a>,\u201d which came out in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gareth Fuller\u2019s latest creation is \u201cThe DMV,\u201d a pictorial map of Washington, D.C., and the neighbouring bits of Maryland and Virginia (hence \u201cDMV\u201d). 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