ARCHITECTURE

“Memory is not permanent, individually or collectively.  Memories are lost to time, trauma, choice, some are lost to the next news cycle - yet the residuals are all around us. A sense of loss, a scar, a ringing in the ears, a box of old photographs with unfamiliar faces, the traces left behind from our lives, the amount which is remembered pales in comparison to the amount committed to oblivion.”

“Architecture” is an exploration of resilience in the face of industry and pollution. Despite the excesses of industry, despite the Green River being rerouted, straightened and renamed, and used as a dumping ground, the grasses still grow. Renewing, laying a new groundwork, the architecture, for what would hopefully be a more verdant future. Utilizing the grass, growing tall and beautiful on the banks of the Duwamish, I laid the groundwork for this exploration of the intersection between industry and nature. It’s a battle, which despite man’s best efforts, the grass will win. Scorched earth will renew given time. We could only hope to match the resilience of nature. For me, the grasses represent strength, perseverance and beauty in the face of adversity that is to be admired.