For many years, I’ve been focusing on extreme weather events, particularly floods that are triggered by storms, precipitation and sea level rise. If you are watching this on a phone, turn your phone landscape so you can see the wall pieces in a larger size.
Ian and Nicole / 2023 / 12'x9'x1 / Paper, rope, data/ This piece is part musical score, part installation and speaks of the destruction and rebuilding of Daytona Beach after Hurricane Ian and Nicole passed through in Fall 2022.
Fragile Walls / 2024 / 30”x53”/ Paper, data, tarp/ Rebuilding seawalls feels like a fool's errand as the water will always find the next weak link along the fortresses being build on the beach.
The Sunshine State, Now and Forever/ 2024 / 30”x53”/ Paper, data, tarp/ This piece translates recent changes in ocean and tide behaviors, despite rebuilding efforts aimed at restoring what was there before.
The Slow Dissection of a Dream Bungalow / 2024 / 30”x53”/ Paper, data, tarp/ This piece follows the slow disintegration of a beach front property from Dec 2022-2024 as beach life came back "to normal".
Nature Does Not Wishful Think/ 2024 / 30”x53”/ Paper, data, tarp/ This piece contemplates recent efforts and consequences in geo-engineering our way towards a more sustainable relationship with climate change.
Restless Rivers / 2024 / Paper, wood, data / 30”x23”x23”/ This piece is about recent flooding events that have impacted Southern California. The data is translated on a structure that makes references to a spinning toy, a carousel and a plumb bob. It speaks of finding and losing equilibrium in the aftermath of floods.
Changing Lines / 2023 / 10'x9'x1' / The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest warming waters on the planet. This piece looks at the chemical and biological changes in the waters, with a particular focus on the Bay of Fundy.
That Inexplicable Optimism / 2023 / 60"x47"x4" / Paper, data / An early sculptural musical score sketch, translating weather data from Hurricane Nicole, while witnessing the fast return of beach life.
Check Mate Under Water / 2023 / 84"x48/ A musical sketch, exploring the idea of Hurricane Ian and Nicole playing chess as they vie to claim the beach and those who live by it.
Harvey Twitter SOS / 2019 / 7'x9'x1' / This piece translates data related to Twitter messages sent during Hurricane Harvey and the disaster that enfolded in the aftermath.
Riding the Deluge / 2019 / Paper, wood, data / 27”x24”x22” / This piece translates wind, pressure and rain gauge readings from Houston bayous and reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey.
The Madness of a Drowning Gambler / 2019 / Rope, paper, wood, plastic, data / 20'x16'x1' / This triptych explores the existential dilemma, in which we are both the source and the victim of extreme weather patterns and sea level rise, focusing on Houston and the coastal areas near Galveston.
The Baton Rouge Flooding / 2019 / Paper, wood, data / 24"x23"x23" / When storms don't become hurricanes, less media attention is placed on them, though their damage can be just as severe. This piece juxtaposes Baton Rouge in 2016 and Houston in 2017.
The Burden of Every Drop / 2018 / Wood, paper, rope, data / 17'x10'x1' / This installation is about Hurricane Maria. A blue, woven, paper quilt builds a map of Puerto Rico on which data related to the storm and the aftermath is translated.
A Storm Within A Storm Within A Storm Within / 2018 / Wood, paper, rope, data / 38”x31”x31” / This sculpture looks at the complex reasons, from climate change to corruption, that contributed to the devastation of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Build Me a Platform, High in the Trees / 2017 / Wood, paper, fiber, data / 20'x13'x1' / The piece is about four different flooding events that caused significant flooding in Louisiana since Hurricane Katrina. In each of these events, the water arrived differently - river flood, sea level rise, storm surge and rain.
Sibling Rivalry / 2016 / Paper, wood, fibers, data / 28'x15'x1' / Using human narratives and the weather data of Hurricanes Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, this piece explores the dissonance and co-existence between the physic of weather with the theater of human responses.
Lost Porches / 2016 / Wood, paper, string, data / 55”x28”10” / Many things were lost during Hurricane Katrina, including the porch as a social gathering space for people living in New Orleans. This piece tracks the redevelopment of a small section of the Lower Ninth Ward during the last 10 years.
The Last Show Was For The Bleachers / 2016 / Wood, paper, string, data / 42”x23”x10” / An aerial map of the New Jersey / New York shoreline, this piece translates Hurricane Sandy data. Retired Hurricanes, in the shapes of domino pieces sitting on bleachers, look on as Sandy will soon join them on their benches.