Future Fossils

A series of drawings entitled ‘Future Fossils’ reimagines choice pieces of family garbage as future archaeological records. Australian archaeologist Rowland Fletcher calls the largest monuments that any society builds for itself MVSes—Monstrous Visual Symbols. Fletcher has observed that as a society’s motivating ideals change, so do its MVSes—temples and cathedrals become bridges and skyscrapers. Landfills, such as Fresh Kills, are a potent reminder that the largest MVSes in American society today are its garbage repositories. This series is in progress.

1. spiral binder fragments: clay print, laser cut paper
2. aunt B’s cupcake foils: clay print, laser cut paper
3. aunt B’s cupcake foils (detail): clay print, laser cut paper
4. gallery view of four ‘Future Fossil’ drawings