Hanging fire hoses, 2004. I took this at a firefighter's training site in Connecticut. The slight movement in one of the hoses creates a sense of tension and beauty. © Luis Mallo
A power plant in Queens, 2005. I was looking for surfaces that would distort the background without totally concealing it. © Luis Mallo
Scaffolding in NYC, 2013. A tree is temporarily assaulted, but apparently not harmed by the renovation work around it. © Luis Mallo
Construction site, 2002. I photographed at many construction sites, looking to create abstract compositions that transcend the familiar. © Luis Mallo
Construction area, 2005. The contrast between the solid wooden surface in the foreground and the windows in the buildings in the background was irresistible. © Luis Mallo
Work permits, 2013. The serenity and formal beauty of the building is temporarily disrupted by the mandatory permits on the window. © Luis Mallo
Pepsi Cola sign in LIC, 2003. This shows an area in LIC that was undergoing a major makeover. The iconic Pepsi Cola sign was spared. © Luis Mallo
Construction Trailer, 2012. A temporary fixture near NYU. It distinctly transformed the building's facade. © Luis Mallo
Mexico City, 2003. The famous Cathedral in the Zocalo area was undergoing some form of renovation. The translucent material simultaneously reveals and conceals the scene behind. © Luis Mallo
Under the BQE, 2004. I snuck in past the temporary tent that covered an area under the BQE during a renovation. There, I found an environment that was seductive and eerie at the same time. © Luis Mallo
Building facade, 2012. A simple yet mesmerizing composition created in part by a temporary state of beautification. © Luis Mallo
Industrial site, 2004. An abstract composition using industrial materials and a fence in the foreground to break everything up into equal sections. © Luis Mallo
Window in NYC, 2013. A temporary situation that created a perfect opportunity for an abstract composition. © Luis Mallo
Scaffolding in Brooklyn, 2005. This scene shows destruction and renewal, side by side. © Luis Mallo
The high line in Chelsea, 2004. The scene shows a delicately balance between the straight perpendicular lines of the fence and the massive diagonal form created by the steel structure above. © Luis Mallo
A museum storage room, 2010. The objects in this room are concealed by a protective layer that creates a mysterious composition. This layer is juxtaposed with sharp foreground elements that seem determined to puncture through its surface. © Luis Mallo