Buoyancy Factor
Handmade ink from iron, oak galls, coal pollution runoff, found sheetrock, goldenrod, copper, indigo on paper made from sugarcane and shredded disposable plastic waste (“plasticane”), thread, metal
75” x 50” x 14”
2022
Buoyancy Factor is a term I’ve borrowed from the oil and gas industry, where its used to make drilling calculations. When I learned this term, it made me think about the uncertainty we face in a more watery future caused and exacerbated by these industries; legacies of how people and ecosystem have been exploited and extracted over time in Southern Louisiana.
This new sculptural drawing features my new green inks on my handmade plasticane paper; sewn over a welded structure. By connecting with my materials in a slower, more deliberate manner, I’m offering a different way to engage with our world if we want to ensure a livable future for generations to come.
On view at Ibis Contemporary, New Orleans as part of my solo exhibition, Dry Cypress Bayou
January 2023
