EARTH. Yarn, copper sheet, 12”h x 9 1/2” w. 2021 This piece is inspired by Otobong Nkanga’s piece “Weight of Scars”, and my research on the weaponization of water. Growing up on a farm, I realized early the interdependency between the land, animals, and humans. This piece explores how we live together and with nature. Can we connect the Anthropocene epoch to human desire for power and sustained oppression? Slide 1 Slide 1 (current slide) Slide 2 Slide 2 (current slide) Slide 3 Slide 3 (current slide)