2023
Carlos Irijalba
Artist Assistant
Carlos Irijalba
Artist Assistant
A public exhibition in New York’s Corlears Hook Park
Highlights
30 by 7-foot low tidal wave sculpted with 100% recycled asphalt
70 feet of fencing material from the FDR Drive
45 feet of core drilling samples sourced from the five boroughs
30 by 7-foot low tidal wave sculpted with 100% recycled asphalt
70 feet of fencing material from the FDR Drive
45 feet of core drilling samples sourced from the five boroughs
DESCRIPTION
Joined an Avalanche, Never to be Alone Again examines how humans have accelerated a global environmental crisis, collapsing starkly different time scales, projecting an imminent future while unearthing centuries of geological cycles. Harvesting materials from the city’s infrastructure, Irijalba manifests a sprawling geotechnical core sample sculpture and salvaged fencing from the FDR Drive. An additional artwork, a 1:1 scale low-tide wave made of 100% recycled asphalt, was also on view as part of this exhibition from October 4, 2023, to November 15, 2023.
This exhibition was presented by the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) as part of DCLA’s Public Artists in Residence (PAIR) Program.
Joined an Avalanche, Never to be Alone Again examines how humans have accelerated a global environmental crisis, collapsing starkly different time scales, projecting an imminent future while unearthing centuries of geological cycles. Harvesting materials from the city’s infrastructure, Irijalba manifests a sprawling geotechnical core sample sculpture and salvaged fencing from the FDR Drive. An additional artwork, a 1:1 scale low-tide wave made of 100% recycled asphalt, was also on view as part of this exhibition from October 4, 2023, to November 15, 2023.
This exhibition was presented by the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) as part of DCLA’s Public Artists in Residence (PAIR) Program.