GRADIENTS: RISING TIDES
Gradients is an installation of 10 paintings that visualize sea level rise specific to the location of Georgia’s coastline. Each painting represents a decade from 1930 to 2020. Studying the data from NOAA’s tidal gauge in Fort Pulaski, I wanted a visual representation of exactly how much and how quickly sea level is rising. The tidal gauge measures sea level every six minutes since 1935. The bright pink line symbolizes the measurements as the rainbow gradients represent land.
“As the paintings slowly become less saturated with time, I wanted to also visualize the loss of land, ecosystems and vibrancy our world is facing in the anthropocene.”
Gradients: Acrylic on Wood, Sulfur Studios, 2019.