Water Side Effects , 2022 Digital photography, dimensions variable.
Prudence Vortex, 2021 Gold presidential porcelain bowl, tap water, and plastic letters, 10 x 7 x 10 inches.
According to the American Economic Association (AES), “Governments and businesses often don’t have nearly as much incentive to keep the water clean at the points where rivers flow out of their jurisdictions.” The AES calls this political water pollution, and it categorizes it as worse than any other kind.* In Prudence Vortex, I made a water composition with a vortex, which is also a form of water purification and oxidation. I used letters made from recycled election yard signs, as well as lead-contaminated tap water. These elements interact in a piece of porcelain from a U.S. president’s inauguration. * https://www.aeaweb.org/research/why-does-water-pollution-get-worse-boundaries
Over the past years, my thesis research and art projects have had a disruptive effect on my body and mind. I started to think about every pimple and wrinkle on my skin and every hair that fell from my head. I found signs of contamination on my palms, face, and body. I am not entirely aware if these things were there before I started my research or if they are a recent de- velopment.
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