Paper Streets is a large-scale installation from a solo exhibition of the same title at 709 Penn Gallery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Located in the heart of the revitalized downtown Pittsburgh, 709 Penn has shown notable artists from across the city and nationally. The gallery has been a destination and one of the key venues of the popular Gallery Crawl program funded by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
The cut Tyvek installation features city steps ascending and descending, surrounded by overgrown vegetation. It is inspired by the many stairs and corridors that are no longer in use or visible to vehicles. Paper streets are unique to the steel city's urban landscape, reflecting the evolution and challenge of progress and development in many neighborhoods.