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soft pastel on paper, papier-mâché, tin foil, acrylic, sand, mica powder, found seashells · 22 × 30 × 1.5 in (55.9 × 76.2 × 3.8 cm) · original
Competition entry
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About this piece
when exploring the concept of “place over time,” i found myself revisiting my years spent exploring the peninsula of San Simeon, California. this beautiful place was a profound, meditative sanctuary for me, and i chose to primarily depict a scene where i once spent many hours watching the sunset along the rocks. a few years after moving to Colorado, i returned to San Simeon after a major winter storm, and found the coastline absolutely littered with tar deposits, oil, and deformed shells. while it is not uncommon for natural tar deposits to be found along the central coast of California, it can be challenging to determine what is truly a natural occurrence, and what is a result of the actions of humankind. i chose to juxtapose the magical, fiery sunset scene with a play on a gilded frame constructed of re-created beach tar. inspired by the shapes and textures of Lynda Benglis’ works, and Sammy Seung-min Lee’s Mamabots, i aimed to create a hauntingly beautiful, strange organic structure to border a still, window in time; the reality of the changed state encroaching on my memories of the spirit of place.