#shucked
Painting
Sound
Performance
Painting
Sound
Performance
Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970. This exhibition is a reflection on local extinction. The show is about human interactions with these extinctions and features a sound installation of a climate fiction story. Waugh wrote about the Peconic bay scallop, a sad pitch pine emoji with a telephone number to call to here is story, plastic sunset paintings and a stuffed plush Nemo on a fishing rod as a photo op.
The population of scallops in the Peconic Bay has fallen by 90 percent due to factors like increased coastal water temperatures and a parasite. The word “shucked” refers to the action of opening shellfish, such as scallops, clams or oysters. Waugh uses natural materials, historical artifacts, plastic, shells and Pitch pine branches to create the works, which are intended to portray the idea of human interference with nature. She employs elements of humor and pop culture because she feels that they are effective for attracting attention to important issues.
The population of scallops in the Peconic Bay has fallen by 90 percent due to factors like increased coastal water temperatures and a parasite. The word “shucked” refers to the action of opening shellfish, such as scallops, clams or oysters. Waugh uses natural materials, historical artifacts, plastic, shells and Pitch pine branches to create the works, which are intended to portray the idea of human interference with nature. She employs elements of humor and pop culture because she feels that they are effective for attracting attention to important issues.
