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Dumpster Dive
, 2020
20 x 16 in (h x w)
Gouache
In the final piece of this series, an anglerfish mermaid returns home to find trash has covered her nest. Dumpster Dive focuses on humans using the ocean as a dumping grounds, and where garbage goes even when it is not visible.