11° 4’ 50’’ N

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Artist: Mary Babcock

Title: 11° 4’ 50’’ N

Attribution: 11° 4’ 50’’ N, 2021, Mary Babcock

Year: 2021

Materials: Reclaimed fishing nets/ropes, aluminum, Lucite, deep sea leader line

Dimensions: 92" x 44" x 3"

Image Statement: 1° 4’ 50’’ references Castle Bravo crater (Republic of the Marshall Islands). Well below the ocean warming danger zone, nuked ships are sites of unexpected coral biodiversity. The work reflects on the striking resilience of ecosystems that are nevertheless dangerously threatened by warming seas.