I am interested in the use of natural elements or materials and objects that have acquired history over time. Re-contextualizing them into new forms. My installation will give birth to a new visual perception reclaiming those materials by creating an elongated, oval naturalistic form appearance with a distorted new shape.
I collected natural and artificial materials from the coastal shore area after Super Storm Sandy. Materials such as jute fiber rope and raffia often used in horticulture and fruticulture or in the production of crafts. I also collected plastic bags which are used daily to carry merchandize at stores like Home Depot, Shop Rite or Dollar stores to name a few. They all are important elements to adapt while configuring a new organic form.
Plastic which is used to make bags for carrying objects reveals consumerism and materialism. It represents our society and our way of living. Natural materials such as raffia and jute are loaded with historical and modern-day narratives and are manufactured by peasants and indigenous people that rely on this products to produce functional objects, similar to plastic production.
Carnegie Lake – D&R Canal Loop:
Last two images from NJ Coast-Keyport
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