Turbulent Margins 2023-

Turbulent Margins 2024-
This project documents the geographic narratives embedded in the soil along riverbanks after a flood. The force of the water in each flood disturbs sediment, debris, and plants. As the river waters recede, the remains settle into a tableau. Through these remains, the composition narrates the turbulence of the water that has come to rest. These liminal land areas, riparian zones, are in constant flux, with warming temperatures contributing to continual flooding. These pictures capture traces of river memories. I see them as collaborations with nature that reflect on global warming, displacement, ecological change, and turbulence.

In photographing these remains, I have chosen a perspective that looks down on the soil. The camera is held parallel to the land, with no horizons. These viewpoints, similar to aerial photographs, are shot near the ground. The project's close-focused images are printed as large singular and multi-panel images on mulberry/hemp fiber paper. The paper's delicate yet strong fiber underscores the patterns of the river debris as a canvas and uses its textures to evoke the turbulence of a warming climate.