Acrylic on marine vinyl, 27”x60”, 2021

This painting considers the planned rezoning of the Gowanus Canal and the current state of the area through mapping, and aim to imagine what the space could be if we healed our relationship to the land and water. With the planned rezoning of the canal, there is potential to consider the affordability and access of the area to marginalized populations. In building new infrastructure and greening the neighborhood, how can we also care better for our people? How do we make space in the city ecosystem to care for all beings? This painting represents historical maps of the Gowanus Canal and surrounding stream system, some of which still exists underneath the city today.