Shedding (2019) - KC Wilcox

"Shedding" is a series of sculptural replicas of discarded objects found on Tin Can Beach—the last remaining coastline with natural features on Saint John’s south-central peninsula, unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik and Mi’kmaq Peoples. Using the technique of rubber latex casting, the work explores “wild objects”—the unwanted material by-product of industry situated on Tin Can Beach, past and present, and the things unsheltered from our domestic spaces, both left unprotected, and vulnerable to their destructive potential to harm the natural environment. This series draws attention to the transformation of things into waste and the destabilizing effect waste has on the natural world. It speaks to our instincts towards caring and consumption, addressing the ways in which we participate in the life—and afterlife—of commodities.

Inventory 1, Rubber Latex, Installation, 2018

This project was generously supported by ArtsNB.