Compost Chair addresses the vitality and lifespan of materials by doing a close breakdown of the composition of each material used in this piece. This work examines our understanding of the many lives a material experiences before and after we come in contact with it.


2023
Inflatable chair [Polyvinyl Chloride (petroleum, phthalates, sea water, rock salt, natural gas)] Compost [brown bag, cereal box, avocado skins, orange peels, lemon peels, lime peels, onion peels, garlic peels, red pepper seeds, red pepper stems, poblano seeds, poblano stems, green pepper seeds, green pepper stems, green lettuce bulb, kale stems, celery tops, carrot tops, egg shells, tea bags, paper towels, coffee grounds, coffee filters, zucchini stems, potato skins, sweet potato skins, squash stems, banana peels,  tree mulch,  liverseed grass, desert thorn-apple, desert tobacco, soil] Astroturf [Nylon (coal, air and water), Polyester Foam (petroleum), Latex (petroleum, water, sterol glycosides, resins, ash and sugars, sulfur, oil)]
14" x 43" x 70"

Collaborative  piece  with Liza Stout