Secondary Nature
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Secondary Nature (2012-)
Through photography I examine human interaction with the landscape- the ways that we alter, mediate, engage with and represent it. I use an exploratory approach to reveal the intricate systems that act to limit the destructive natural forces of volcanic sites in the Japanese archipelago, Hawai'i, and the Azores. These islands share an infrastructure that is, by necessity, conspicuously engineered and endemic to regions besieged by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, landslides, and tsunamis.
These images simultaneously reference the manipulation of nature while acknowledging the forces of nature- undersea volcanoes creating islands that appear and disappear; precariously fragile ground and shifting lava beds; geothermal vents and pools. My current focus has shifted to question these 'natural' forces, framing the work through the lens of a rapidly changing climate, highlighting the accelerated pace and impact of rising seas, hurricanes and super typhoons, and devastating wildfires.
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Pearl Harbor | Hickam Joint Base, Oahu
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Secondary Nature (2012-)
Through photography I examine human interaction with the landscape- the ways that we alter, mediate, engage with and represent it. I use an exploratory approach to reveal the intricate systems that act to limit the destructive natural forces of volcanic sites in the Japanese archipelago, Hawai'i, and the Azores. These islands share an infrastructure that is, by necessity, conspicuously engineered and endemic to regions besieged by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, landslides, and tsunamis.
These images simultaneously reference the manipulation of nature while acknowledging the forces of nature- undersea volcanoes creating islands that appear and disappear; precariously fragile ground and shifting lava beds; geothermal vents and pools. My current focus has shifted to question these 'natural' forces, framing the work through the lens of a rapidly changing climate, highlighting the accelerated pace and impact of rising seas, hurricanes and super typhoons, and devastating wildfires.
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Ka'a'awa, Oahu
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Monumento Natural e Regional da Caldiera Velha (tower), Sao Miguel
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Landslide, Piscina Natural da Ponta da Ferraria, Sao Miguel
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Hydro, Piscina Natural da Ponta da Ferraria, Sao Miguel
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Geothermal, Piscina Natural da Ponta da Ferraria, Sao Miguel
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Monumento Natural e Regional da Caldeira Velha, Sao Miguel
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Untitled (Naoshima), Kagawa Prefecture
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Enoshima (south), Kanagawa Prefecture
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Mt. Omuro (april), Shizuoka Prefecture
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Mt. Omuro (mound), Shizuoka Prefecture
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Mt.Omuro (burn), Shizuoka Prefecture
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Mt. Omuro (fall) Shizuoka Prefecture
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Mt. Omuro (yamayaki), Shizuoka Prefecture
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Mt. Omuro (haze), Shizuoka Prefecture
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Shodoshima (vine) Kagawa Prefecture
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Kokedera (moss garden), Kyoto Prefecture
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Enoshima (ladders) Kanagawa Prefecture
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Fujisawa (wrap), Kanagawa Prefecture
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Aftermath (typhoon) Kanagawa Prefecture
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Enoshima (island) Kanagawa Prefecture
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21st Century, Ishikawa Prefecture
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Omikuji (prayer tree) Ishikawa Prefecture
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Suizenji Garden (Fuji-san) Kumamoto Prefecture
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Suizenji Garden (jima) Kumamoto Prefecture
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148 days, Kagawa Prefecture
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Mt. Aso (mountain) Kumamoto Prefecture
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Mt. Aso (shelter) Kumamoto Prefecture
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Mt. Aso (walkway) Kumamoto Prefecture
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Mt. Aso (cairn) Kumamoto Prefecture
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Mt. Aso (cauldron) Kumamoto Prefecture