Food Grows Where Water Flows (2023)

Medium

Repurposed cardboard, plastic bags, and paper

Size

102 x 24 x 4.5 in. (12 x 24 x 4.5 in. individually)

Additional Information

Featured in the USC's “Assignment Earth: Solutions for a Sustainable Future” conference, this project utilizes recycled materials sourced from grocery items and paper waste collected from around campus. Each frame showcases a different water-intensive crop grown in California: avocados, almonds, pasture grasses, pistachios, and lemons. They illustrate a visual narrative of water scarcity—depicting the plants thriving at the top, gradually transitioning to a state of resource deprivation towards the bottom—emphasizing the importance of resource efficiency, drought, and packaging waste.