This sculptural installation was developed for Brick Layers, an exhibit focused on the site of the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center. The exhibit was curated by Jennie Shanker. I created a piece that drew connections between the art space and the nearby Lorton construction waste landfill. The company Envirosolutions, Inc runs the waste treatment site, and had offered funds to offset some recent debts incurred by the Workhouse Arts Center. Occasionally landfill sites will rupture, creating a landslide of garbage, such as the 800,000 tons of waste that burst from the ground at the Big Run Landfill in Ashland, KY (a site that is also operated by EnviroSolutions, Inc). This piece is made from 25 individual molds of construction materials. Each object is plaster, with acrylic paint.

Construction Materials
plaster, acrylic paint, plywood
24" x 24" x 36"
2015

Detail of Construction Materials
plaster, acrylic paint, plywood
24" x 24" x 36"
2015

Detail of Construction Materials
plaster, acrylic paint, plywood
24" x 24" x 36"
2015

Detail of Construction Materials
plaster, acrylic paint, plywood
24" x 24" x 36"
2015

Proposal drawing for Construction Materials
pencil on paper
25" x 19"
2015