Navigational Instruments

These works are from my two-person exhibition at ICOSA Collective with artist Erin Cunningham. The work for Navigational Instruments searches for solutions in an environment at risk. We replicated and recontextualized everyday objects used to alert and protect the public from unseen danger, such as respirators, traffic cones, safety fencing, and carbon monoxide detectors. In addition to items used to indicate hidden dangers, mystical tools such as divining rods tell stories of where water or other resources can be found beyond the human eye. The constructions have been reimagined as rudimentary instruments to navigate the unknown and guide us towards solutions. Natural elements burst through these man-made replicas optimistically reaching toward a better future.

Image Titles (left to right) Root Hazard (in collaboration with Erin Cunningham), Wayfinder/Lay-Line/Pathfinder, Breathe Easy, First Alert, Anti-Viral
Materials: concrete, lace, cast plaster, resin, fabric, natural materials, various metals