The process can be found below.
The Great Lakes Pollution/
Chemicals of Mutual Concern
NYC Subway Pollution Ink
Research focus: pollution-derived materials, environmental research, material experimentation
This project was developed during my research assistantship with Prof. Heather Davis at Eugene Lang College and investigates pollution in the Great Lakes and New York City through material experimentation.
I independently researched the history and impacts of regional pollution and developed a pollution-based ink using dust and soot collected from New York City subway stations over a three-month period.
Through iterative experimentation, I refined the ink and used it to hand-print index cards for public exhibition. The written content, authored by Prof. Heather Davis and Prof. Kirsty Robertson, contextualizes the environmental and social impacts of pollution. The project translates invisible contaminants into a tangible material, bridging environmental research and public engagement.
Exhibited at Canadian Cultural Center in Paris
Exhibited at University of Toronto Art Center
Featured at Momus "An Aesthetic of Enough"
Featured at University of Toronto Art Center " Plastic heart : Surface all the way through"
Featured at Synthetic Collective
8 prints in one set of the index cards
8 prints in one set of the index cards