Garden of Decay : Lacrimosa

site specific installation at the Navy Pier Crystal Gardens in Chicago, 2023
one of five artist-created spaces for the Garden of Decay, an immersive theater experience about the stages of grief.

MATERIALS:
living plants, dried branches, reflective mylar, translucent plastic, river stones, gold leaf, red satin, red paper, plastic tags

artist assistant: Mari Posx
portraits by Alicia Diamond

as audiences enter the installation,
they are presented with this question:

One day, you too will die.
What do you hope to leave behind?