This series is an exploration of a neighborhood in Queens, NY. I was struck by how people tended and cared for the postage stamp sized front yards and their attempts to humanize an urban environment with potted plants or other décor. In most cases, there was a pride of ownership that was apparent.
Having started this project in the winter, I saw the gardens in a state of decline, dead plants left in pots, garden tools leaned against the house, fragile fig trees wrapped in plastic or carpet remnants to protect them from the elements. These casual configurations become impromptu sculptures. As spring came, I ventured from the front yard to the back yard. Evidence of renewal is apparent as the land is turned under to prepare for planting. In this series, I¹m interested in exploring the desire to own land and the need for nature in an urban, concrete landscape.
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