Blanche Brown: Fountains Of To Because For Since Filter

Friday, September 24, 2021 – Sunday, October 31, 2021
Presented as Part of Future Ecologies

About the Artwork

Blanche Brown, Fountains Of To Because For Since Filter, 2021
personal waste (cardboard, aluminum cans), oyster shells, water, resin, pump, spray foam, paint

There is another future gurgling beneath this one.

Fountains such as these can be found in estuaries along the eastern coastline of what was formerly known as the united states of america. They commemorate the early years of the Spat Solution, a collaboration between oysters and humans that is often credited with restoring health to various water systems throughout these coastal communities. Although the fountains vary in style regionally, this specimen reflects the general approach.

About the Artist

Blanche Brown is a poet from the Florida panhandle currently living , working, and collecting trash in Philadelphia. Her piece for this exhibition is yet another love poem for the oyster.
More Info: @blancheybe