Reclaimed marine infrastructure conduit hose, original metal cable, polypropylene neon cord, calcified barnacles, and draped canvas
Installation (suspended part) approximately 2.5 x 4 x 3 feet; Draped canvas 8 x 6 feet, 2026
This installation emerged from a process of material speculative play during a month-long session at the Vashon Artist Residency. The work centers on a singular, fractured light-blue marine infrastructure conduit hose found abandoned along the shoreline. Once a rigid component of utility infrastructure, this piece of marine debris was entirely overtaken by nature, heavily encrusted with dense, calcified layers of barnacles. In the studio, this rugged, colonized remnant underwent a deliberate synthetic intervention. By tightly wrapping the conduit's existing internal metal cable in a vibrant polypropylene neon cord, the heavy, bead-like segments are structurally activated and suspended in mid-air. Hanging against a stained canvas draped freely on the wall, the installation creates a haunting physical friction. Developed for The Matter of Ghosts: Material never dies at Railspur (2026, Seattle) the piece renders a space where the ghostly remnants of human engineering and the relentless resilience of marine life tightly pull against one another.