The artist has been exploring the historic and aesthetic connections between oil and pearls, two disparate industries in the Gulf that have interconnecting histories. These floating, sub-aquatic inspired sculptural forms allude to the rich cultural traditions of pearling, drawing comparisons between the iridescent qualities of pearls and crude oil. Re-imagining technical drawings of oil drills to resemble marine life, the artist reminds us of the precarious ecology and histories associated with the industries that have contributed to the current economies of the Gulf region. She imagines that in the future, the oil industry and its inner-workings will appear as a cryptic ancient reality, an illusion of past dreams, where shiny aspirations and mirroring fantasies cast their shadows on entire landscapes and peoples.
The artist has been exploring the historic and aesthetic connections between oil and pearls, two disparate industries in the Gulf that have interconnecting histories. These floating, sub-aquatic inspired sculptural forms allude to the rich cultural traditions of pearling, drawing comparisons between the iridescent qualities of pearls and crude oil. Re-imagining technical drawings of oil drills to resemble marine life, the artist reminds us of the precarious ecology and histories associated with the industries that have contributed to the current economies of the Gulf region. She imagines that in the future, the oil industry and its inner-workings will appear as a cryptic ancient reality, an illusion of past dreams, where shiny aspirations and mirroring fantasies cast their shadows on entire landscapes and peoples.