“Drift” was an exhibition of multimedia artworks centered around the transformation of the Gowanus neighborhood. It was a celebration and a goodbye, an acknowledgement of the end of an era.

Shrine (2022)

Bricks, candles, seed pods, audio recording

Bricks from the now-demolished South Brooklyn Casket Company on Union Street and candles from long-time Gowanus manufacturer Crusader Candle on Nevins Street form a shrine to an era in the neighborhood that has come to an end. Visitors are invited to add objects to the shrine, and to leave their own voice messages which will be added to the recording.

Gowanus Torrent (2021)

Four-channel video installation, 7:39 minutes
Gowanus Torrent is a multi-channel video installation examining the physical transformation of Gowanus, Brooklyn. Marking the moment in time before a major rezoning was finalized, it compares the past and present landscapes of Gowanus, inviting the audience to consider what is valuable in a neighborhood, and who gets to decide.

Carousel (2022)

Color slides, slide projector, screen, furniture

Images viewed with a vintage slide projector and screen show a Gowanus that no longer exists. The photographs are in fact only a few years old, highlighting how the neighborhood has seen decades’ worth of change in a very short time.