“Phil Outings" in collaboration with Chloe Cooper 2018
In a developing city, it becomes increasingly difficult to maneuver in public space from the growing amount of physical bodies and accumulation of materials. Our consumption of plastic waste in urban environments tend to disappear from the public eye. Phil, a large puppet created from single use plastic items, is a physical manifestation of this. While Phil moves through the city of Portland, these performances explore how our bodies are affected by the materials we consume.
Night Lights Residency by Open Signal and the Regional Arts and Culture Council in Portland, Oregon
photography by Ricardo Nagaoka