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The Other Escapes, the Ones You Can Open in Yourself
Installed at Wave Hill in the Bronx, NY from October 1-December 6, 2020
3d printed polylactic acid, foam, Fiberglas, epoxy putty, urethane tints, concrete, pump, tubing, water; 4.5’ x 5.5’ x 7.25’; 2020
The Other Escapes, the Ones You Can Open in Yourself explores the relationship between the body, propagated plants and technology—connections between humans and the natural world—as well as the sociopolitical histories of gardens. On top of an undulating pedestal in an oval basin is a mottled yellow-green biocyborg comprising a human-like body lying over its knees, a single dangling arm, its head a flowering angel’s trumpet (Brugmansia) drooping toward a basin of water in a references to Narcissus, and a tail that resembles the plant’s stem. Brugmansia is a deadly plant, and it's presence in a garden brings in questions of agency and control, particularly in the traditionally female-coded space of a flower garden.