On View in the Carol Shen Gallery: "Freshkills: A New Wilderness" | Fall 2024
The Carol Shen Gallery showcased Freshkills: A New Wilderness, a remarkable series of large-scale photographs by Jade Doskow. Her work documents the transformation of Staten Island’s Fresh Kills Landfill into the world’s largest landfill-to-park project. Doskow’s images capture the striking and paradoxical beauty of this reclaimed landscape, reflecting on the complex relationship between natural and engineered systems. Her work, influenced by a rich array of artistic and literary inspirations, presents a powerful narrative of environmental resilience and visionary urban planning, challenging us to rethink our potential impact on the environment.
Freshkills: A New Wilderness | Fall 2024