Absorption (Goldbow Trout)
2020
Photos on paper (Golden trout, rainbow trout)
5” x 12” (other dimensions variable)
The golden trout is an endangered subspecies of fish endemic to the United States. Its decline is spurred by the accidental introduction of hybrid golden/rainbow trout, with whom it has interbred itself, potentially out of existence. Interbreeding with the globally introduced rainbow trout, a popular sporting fish, is an occurrence threatening multiple species of fish. It is unclear if these hybrids are protected under the Endangered Species Act, which, in its original establishment, does not have legislation in relationship to hybrids, an issue which has led to the protected status of certain species to be threatened.
Thresholds
2021
Photos on paper, Black out paint
5.25” x ”10other dimensions variable
As the ocean acidifies due to climate change, Mollusks are particularly vulnerable to these PH shifts. Species such as the Blue Mussel, a species found throughout the northern hemisphere and cultivated for food, are also at risk, despite their current success. Studies are currently being conducted to assess their resilience, with mixed projected outcomes.
Ambiguous Losses
2020
Photos on paper, black paint
5.5” x 6.5”
other dimensions variable
In the late 1970’s amphibians around the world began to die off for mysterious reasons, contributing to dramatic population declines and extinctions of various frog and salamander species. It wasn’t until 1993 that the culprit of these die offs was discovered: Chytridiomycosis, caused by a chytrid fungi, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. It is thought to have been spread through American Bullfrogs, distributed globally for food, and African Clawed Frogs, which were used as early pregnancy tests.
Both species have been globally distributed by humans, and show resistance to the fungus. It has been suggested that this fungus has been exacerbated by climate change, which has enabled more ideal conditions for the virus to thrive in, and certain pesticides, which weaken the immune response in frogs. The Golden Toad, last seen in 1989 and now considered extinct, is one of the species who’s rapid decline is thought to have been caused by the fungus.
Unknowns
2021
Photos on paper (Pacific Ocean), black out paint
Dimensions variable
Mono No Aware
2020
Prints on paper, woven
Dimensions variable (approx 7″ x 7″)
Memories of Present (Dual Past)
2020
prints on paper, woven
Dimensions variable (10.5″ x 8.5″)
Future Bounty (Future Past)
2020
prints on paper, woven
Dimensions variable (approx. 13″ x 17″)