Ebb/Flow
“The human social apparatus of the Anthropocene tends to be top-heavy and bureaucracy prone. Revolt needs other forms of action and other stories for solace, inspiration, and effectiveness.”
Donna Haraway
We have to acknowledge the present that we’re in, but also look to other traditions and tie strands together for how we might approach climate change.
It’s driven by impossibly complex systems that we feel helpless within, but how might we engage with it rather than run away?
I’ve mixed and layered maps and landscape fragments with figures and animals to explore the web of interconnectedness between humans and nature.
Creating new rituals around water that bring the community together
Celebrating and acknowledging the return of the rain
Doradilla: resurrection plant. When there is little moisture or water, this plant looks like a curled up brown, dead ball; it’s simply dormant. With the addition of water, it opens up and transforms from brown to a lush, vibrant green.
Doradilla: resurrection plant. When there is little moisture or water, this plant looks like a curled up brown, dead ball; it’s simply dormant. With the addition of water, it opens up and transforms from brown to a lush, vibrant green.
Doradilla: resurrection plant. When there is little moisture or water, this plant looks like a curled up brown, dead ball; it’s simply dormant. With the addition of water, it opens up and transforms from brown to a lush, vibrant green.
Proposal for a fountain installation and performance