Welcome to my website that makes available for purchase beautifully reproduced original digital artworks, all pertaining to a multimedia project and concept known as The Routes of Civilization (Underground Cathedral), that has been developed over several decades. The overriding theme is an artistic, sociological and anthropological exploration of underground transportation systems throughout the world. It began with the creation of an enormous stained glass artwork seen above, which is based on a map of the Paris Metro and may be the largest free-standing stained glass artwork in existence. Extensive detailed information and other images of this artwork can be located by clicking on the image above.

The inspiration behind and theme of this massive undertaking, which was three years in execution, later evolved into other media, including photography, video making, sound recording, musical compositions, digital art (available exclusively here) and mixing all of these elements into various means of artistic exploration and presentation.

The artworks seen on this site have undergone a transformative process over a period of over 35 years, beginning in the mid 1980s, with the creative exploration of the first architectural computer assist design (CAD) system on the commercial market, which was not intended for aesthetic purposes. Those artworks further evolved in various dramatic ways with the constant evolution of hi-tech creative tools. AI had not yet been invented at the time that these artworks were conceived and any shortcuts that may benefit from computerized programming have been applied, often with an attention to accuracy and detail required of dental or surgical work. Likewise, creating a stained glass artwork has required a similar precision of execution.

- Frederick Abrams

For more in depth information about The Underground Cathedral and its various multimedia components, please refer to these two other websites:

UNDERGROUNDCATHEDRAL.COM

ABRAMSTOWER.COM