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PLAYA Summer Lake, Oregon 31, Summer Lake, OR, USA

Walking piece details

Duration 2 minutes
Cost Free

This work was made while I was in residence at Playa Artist Residency in Oregon. It is located on the edge of a lake that dries up every summer due to commercial agriculture irrigation. I was very intrigued by this new landscape’s texture, which was crunchy on top, but also slightly squishy do to the deep mud just below the surface. This work is a juxtaposition of appealing textures, versus a strained relationship due to human interference via commercial-scale agriculture nearby.

Ellen Mueller

Ellen Mueller

Ellen Mueller (she/her) has exhibited nationally and internationally as an interdisciplinary artist exploring issues related to the environment, hyperactive news media and corporate management systems. She creates experiences that engage with social and po...

Near PLAYA Summer Lake, Oregon 31, Summer Lake, OR, USA

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