White Wanderer, EXPO Chicago 2017, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Developed from relationships with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and a glaciologist at the University of Chicago, this project launched in October 2017 with two iterations: Two North Riverside Plaza and at Art EXPO Chicago. The immersive installation at Two North Riverside Plaza was comprised of a visual representation at 1:5000 scale of the 120-mile long crack on the side of the building paired with a custom sound recording of the iceberg. Sound recordings of Larsen-C covered the plaza with a prominent frequency; at times the city and iceberg sounds correlate to one another and at other times they are in conflict. The haunting, eerie iceberg sound is animalistic with a depth that connects on a visceral level, stirring curiosity to create awareness and action. The White Wanderer exhibition at EXPO Chicago presented artistic interpretations of the Larsen-C ice shelf, including: a light sculpture mimicking ice flow, prints tracing satellite images of Arctic ice flows, and interpretations of radar readings from ice distress.
Select Reviews:
Hyperallergic
UChicagoNews
Observer
The Week
Chicagoist
- Curator
- Elizabeth Corr, Manager of Arts Partnerships with NRDC
- Collaborator
- Robert Moore, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program NRDC
- Collaborator
- Douglas MacAyeal, Glaciologist
- Fabricators and Technical Support
- Navillus Woodworks, ER2, AV Chicago
- Graphic Design
- Normal Studio
- Videography for Kickstarter
- Spirit of Space
- Venues
- EXPO Chicago 2017 & Plaza Project
- Support provided by
- NRDC and over 240 Kickstarter supporters
White Wanderer, 2017, EXPO Chicago
Mirrored glass triangles on wood, LED lights, Dimensions variable
White Wanderer, 2017, Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago
Sound track, vinyl graphic on building facade