Seascape

sixteen-gauge sheet metal, metal chains
244 x 274 x 46 cm, 2017

Seascape is an attempt to replicate and preserve the small details and patterns of branching coral. I created a large-scale version of branching coral zoomed in close to better understand their connecting structures. Hammering each dent into the metal was an effort to find empathy for the length of time and energy needed to create such an intricate pattern.