The spaces claimed by used packaging remain safe, even when they are no longer providing protection to an object. In these works, I refine and relocate them; the process is inseparable from the product. Site-responsive presentations are an ongoing and important part of this.
hemispherical bead foam voids
concavities picked from found expanded polystyrene packaging to the thickness of a single bead
Dimensions variable; each element is approximately 11 inches in diameter
2022
bead foam panel, large square
Found expanded polystyrene packaging picked empty to the thickness of a single bead
16.75 x 16.75 x 3.675 inches
2023
bead foam triptych
A trio of found expanded polystyrene panels picked to the thickness of a single bead to enclose a space
Dimensions variable; each panel is 5.5 x 6.5 x 1.75 inches
2022
bead foam panel, small rectangle
Found expanded polystyrene panel, picked empty to the thickness of a single bead
4.25 x 5 x .375 inches
2023
foam tubes
Found and altered closed-cell foam packaging
Dimensions variable; each tube is approximately 8-12 inches long and 2 inches in diameter