OF A RIVER OR A ROAD

Made in conjunction with the Lumens photographs, this series documents the natural habitats and human-made structures of a section of Rock Creek that I explored during a 2018 summer residency. I consulted scientists and ecologists directly engaged with stream health, watershed management, stormwater runoff, erosion, and environmental mediation. Working both in the park and the studio, I documented with digital and analog photography, video, and audio field recordings, to consider how photography, video, and sound can transmit both the facts and qualities of a place. The work culminates in a multi-media sensory installation that adds to an evolving historical and geographical record of a major watershed running from Maryland through the District of Columbia.