a pulse, cartographies

a pulse, cartographies are a series of precarious sculptures that incorporate objects implying the delineation of space, such as property markers, utility poles, or laser levels. These objects are disoriented to reconsider the latent assumptions within modern spatial schemas. Rational foundations of measurement collapse into absurd imagination, and elements of abandoned infrastructure hint towards the deterioration of social systems.

Consisting of flowing electricity, water, light, and tensioned assemblies, this work engages with the active participation of matter itself. The objects and materials, far from being inert, evoke action—subtle exchanges of energy, movement, and potentiality. Matter, in this context, is both an originator and an interlocutor, active in the processes of spatial delineation.

This interplay underscores a critique of fixed spatial hierarchies, replacing them with an acknowledgment of the fluid, entangled becomings of space. Each work emerges from a dialogue between material presence and the structure of space, where the very substance of the sculptures pulse with the tension of order and chaos, systems and decay.

Metronome
2024
plastic rock, motor, tire, measuring wheel, steel, hornet, high-speed photo measurement background, fluorescent paint
documentation from "The Kármán Line" at Tiger Strikes Asteroid GVL.

Leak, 2021
alder wood, rubber tubing, bucket, fountain pump, running water

Signal
2021
utility pole, steel rods, thrift store crystal

White Wall Fountain
2021
fountain pump, water, tire, cooler, level, ratchet strap, "mother's memories" mug, cabriolet legs, spray paint

Satellite
2020
utility pole, steel rods, thrift store crystal

Caffeine Vein
2018
alder wood, clear tubing, cup, c-clamp, bucket, Diet Mountain Dew

A tube level is created between the top of the wood post and the drinking straw, proving that they are level. The two halves of this sculpture can be installed across long distances, depending on the length of the tube.