Foam Board Experiment
September 30 - November 5, 2021
This experiment is an investigation of Indigenous land, foam board, walking, carrying, looking, and reflection/refraction
This experiment is an investigation of Indigenous land, foam board, walking, carrying, looking, and reflection/refraction
Reflecting on this photo series work I question my lack of feeling whole both at home and in Minneapolis. I carried a poster board to my favorite places to learn about their interaction. It feels like in all my favorite places a part of me, a part of feeling whole, is abstracted through a physical location, mental clarity, and emotional state. This place means a great deal to me, it has been my grounding. ‘Removing’ this piece of myself and practice has been a disruption in my peace. My shift in understanding this work is that I in fact did not remove anything from the picture and I did not digitally add/subtract. This is a poster board in nature. It is an addition. How can I reshape my way of thinking of this “removal” of a part of myself and see it for a true or variation of self, an addition to the space, and be okay with it? To be okay with it not being the same as its surroundings but still being of and in conversation with the unknown. I like the unknown of myself and my practice. I want to be in the unknown. I want to be with the surprises that lie between. I enjoy the surprises and questions that foster my practice and understanding. Having a questioned-based practice can be confusing, challenging, and deeply rewarding.
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Illumination Invitation, Photograph, 2021
Indigenous Land, Poster board, Sunlight, Trees, Leaves, Sky, September 30, 4:37 PM, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Sauk and Meskwaki Land currently referred to as Pike’s Peak State Park, McGregor, Iowa
Indigenous Land, Poster board, Sunlight, Trees, Leaves, Sky, September 30, 4:37 PM, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Sauk and Meskwaki Land currently referred to as Pike’s Peak State Park, McGregor, Iowa
Taboo, Photograph, 2021
Indigenous Land, Burial Mound, Poster board, Sunlight, Trees, Leaves, Sky, September 30, 4:26 PM, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Sauk and Meskwaki Land currently referred to as Pike’s Peak State Park, McGregor, Iowa
Indigenous Land, Burial Mound, Poster board, Sunlight, Trees, Leaves, Sky, September 30, 4:26 PM, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Sauk and Meskwaki Land currently referred to as Pike’s Peak State Park, McGregor, Iowa
What’s Missing?, Photograph, 2021
Indigenous Land: Šakówiŋ, Sauk and Meskwaki Land also referred to as Pike’s Peak State Park, McGregor, Iowa,
September 30, 4:00 PM, Poster Board, Sunlight, Trees, Plants, Leaves, Soil, Sandstone, Roots, Logs, Microorganisms, Biodiversity, Mycelium
Indigenous Land: Šakówiŋ, Sauk and Meskwaki Land also referred to as Pike’s Peak State Park, McGregor, Iowa,
September 30, 4:00 PM, Poster Board, Sunlight, Trees, Plants, Leaves, Soil, Sandstone, Roots, Logs, Microorganisms, Biodiversity, Mycelium
Separated, Photograph, 2021
Indigenous Land, Lake, Poster board, Sunlight, Trees, Leaves, Sky, Clouds, October 30, 2:21 PM, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpekute Land currently referred to as Cedar Lake, Minnepolis, Minnesota |
What Happened Here?, Photograph, 2021
Indigenous Land, Poster board, Sunlight, Trees, Leaves, Sky, September 30, 5:25 PM, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Hoocąk, Sauk and Meskwaki Land currently referred to as Saint Feriole Island, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin |
Light Vision, Photograph, 2021
Indigenous Land, Poster board, Sunlight, Atmosphere, October 29, 5:34 PM, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpekute Land currently referred to as Cedar Lake, Minnepolis, Minnesota |
Through Darkness, Photograph, 2021
Indigenous Land, Poster board, Sunlight, Atmosphere, October 29, 5:54 PM, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpekute Land currently referred to as Cedar Lake, Minnepolis, Minnesota |
Bleeding/Blending, Photograph, 2021
Materials: Indigenous Land, Lake, Poster board, Sunlight, Trees, Leaves, Sky, Clouds, November 5, 7:19 PM, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpekute Land currently referred to as Cedar Lake, Minnepolis, Minnesota
Materials: Indigenous Land, Lake, Poster board, Sunlight, Trees, Leaves, Sky, Clouds, November 5, 7:19 PM, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpekute Land currently referred to as Cedar Lake, Minnepolis, Minnesota
partial refraction/reflection in a “blending of reality”… this is caused by the angle of incidence using a partially reflective surface (glossy white foam board) and sunlight. note this is not a full reflection such as a mirror acts or total refraction as that would be caused through a transparent surface into another surface.