Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Gabriela Salazar

Gabriela Salazar is lost at sea and enjoying it. She hopes to return to Providence in time for the school year so she can finish her MFA.

We recently received this message from her, in a bottle:
"In my work I have been exploring the New York City water system as a specific case of human intervention in and use of the environment for urban growth. The ebb and flow of the shores of the reservoirs are intrinsically linked to the viability of the city, and shift with the city's use of water, 100 miles to their south. Massive feats of planning, organization, and engineering contend with the natural forces of geography, weather, and thirst."

www.gabrielasalazar.com

Reservoir (Pepacton)
Mixed media on paper
34" x 52"
2008